Lithuania sends small arms ammunition to Ukraine

28 September, 2024 A batch of aid to Ukraine from Lithuania. September, 2024. Source: Ministry of Defense of Lithuania

The Lithuanian Ministry of Defense has sent a shipment of small arms ammunition to Ukraine. The defense ministry said that the new batch of aid had also included logistics, computers, and other equipment. Lithuania showed the contents of one of the trucks, which was packed with boxes of 7.62x39mm ammunition.

Ukraine's army uses two main calibers for automatic small arms: 5.45x39, 7.62x39, and 5.56x45.

A batch of aid to Ukraine from Lithuania. September, 2024. Source: Ministry of Defense of Lithuania

Lithuania, in response to Ukraine's requests, has already supplied 155mm ammunition, M577 armored vehicles, M113 armored vehicles, and drone countermeasures this year.

Deliveries of equipment and warm clothing sets necessary for the winter season, anti-tank grenade launchers, various ammunition, remote detonation systems, generators, forklifts, trailers, cots and other supplies have been completed as well.

A batch of M113 armored personnel carriers from Lithuania for Ukraine. Photo credits: Ministry of Defense of Lithuania

Since the beginning of the war, Lithuania has provided Ukraine with military support worth more than EUR683 million. Lithuania's overall support for Ukraine is long-term and has exceeded one billion euros.

The Baltic country has pledged to annually allocate 0.25% of GDP, or about EUR190 million for this purpose. Lithuania is also investing EUR10 million in the production of the Ukrainian long-range weapon Palianytsia, and is interested in cooperation in the production of marine drones. Lithuania also expects a positive decision on the purchase of short-range anti-aircraft missile systems for Ukraine in the near future.

President of Lithuania Gitanas Nauseda and Volodymyr Zelenskyi in Kyiv. August, 2023. Ukraine.

Photo from the page of the Lithuanian President

Earlier, Lithuania strengthened the Ukraine's air defense with RADA ieMHR radars. Also in May, it was reported that Lithuania would purchase Amber-1800 radars for the Ukrainian army with a range of detection of objects up to 400 kilometers. The radars are manufactured by the Lithuanian company Altimus-tech (formerly LiTak-Tak).

In August, it became known that Lithuania had been purchasing drones from local manufacturers for its own army and the Ukrainian Defense Forces.