The first four Ukrainian pilots will complete their training on F-16 fighter jets by summer.
Source: CNN, citing the Arizona National Guard
Details: The pilots commenced training in mid-October with the 162nd Fighter Regiment in Tucson, Arizona. The Pe…
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg is unable to specify the timeframe for the provision of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, pointing out that the pilots must be ready to fly them.
Source: Jens Stoltenberg, in an interview for Radio Liberty on 20 Febr…
Russian forces are “taking advantage” of Western allies’ delays in providing Ukraine with additional military aid, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his evening address on Feb. 19. “The situation is extremely difficult in several parts of …
Ukraine has received external financing totalling US$42.5 billion in 2023, of which US$11.6 billion (27%) was non-repayable grant aid.
Source: Ministry of Finance of Ukraine
Details: Grant aid was provided by the following countries: the United States,…
Ukraine may receive its first F-16 fighter jets this June, the Foreign Policy magazine reported on Feb. 18, citing Lithuanian Defense Minister Arvydas Anusauskas and an unnamed European official.”I think that in June we will see them in Ukraine,” Anusa…
Speaking at a panel discussion on EU defense priorities at the Munich Security Conference on Feb. 18, the EU’s chief diplomat Josep Borrell criticized Western allies’ initial indecisiveness in providing military assistance to Ukraine, suggesting that t…
17 February, 2024 Medical equipment. Photo credits: Government of Norway
Norway sends medical equipment and other supplies to Ukraine’s military.
The Norwegian government announced this on its website on February 17.
It is noted that this equipment a…
The Norwegian Armed Forces have announced the transfer of a batch of medical and other equipment they no longer use to Ukraine.
Source: a report from the Norwegian government on 17 February
Details: The transferred equipment includes trolleys for medic…
Ukraine war latest: Ukrainian forces withdraw from strongpoint on Avdiivka outskirtsKey developments on Feb. 16: * Commander says no Ukrainian units surrounded in Avdiivka, troops withdraw from strongpoint on city’s outskirts * 3rd Assault Brigade says…
Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre has announced that he expects the signing of a bilateral agreement with Ukraine on what is known as security guarantees within the framework of the Group of Seven declaration in a few weeks.
Source: Jonas Gahr …