June 30, 2024

• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has renewed his appeal for more long-range weapons and air defences. (source)

June 29, 2024

• Ukraine is determined to achieve guarantees on military aid at NATO summit in July. (source)
• The Biden administration will provide Ukraine with $150 million worth of weapons and ammunition, including HAWK air defense interceptors and 155-millimeter artillery munitions, two US officials said on Friday. The weapons aid package is expected to be unveiled on Monday. (source)
• Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Friday that military pledges outlined in 20 security agreements Kyiv has signed with its partners total $60 billion annually for the next four years. (source)

June 28, 2024

• Finland is sending its 24th military aid package to Ukraine, the Ministry of Defence announced on Friday. The value of the latest aid package is around 159 million euros, bringing Finland's overall support to Ukraine to 2.2 billion euros. (source)
• DMG Mori, a worldwide leader of cutting machine tools, supplied equipment to Russia that was used in weapons production despite the official ban. (source)

June 27, 2024

• Lithuania will help Ukraine in reforming the military education system. (source)

June 26, 2024

• Slovak president Pellegrini during his visit to Czech Republic: "Slovakia has boosted production in its factories, where ammunition of the required calibres is produced or refurbished." He added that a significant portion of the ammunition to be provided to Ukraine based on the Czech initiative will be refurbished in Slovak production plants. (source)
• The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has authorized the use of Italian Puma armored personnel carriers in the army. Presumably, the batch of Puma APCs was included in one of the classified defense aid packages to Ukraine from the Italian government. (source)
• The second batch of Patriot anti-aircraft missiles long-range sent by Spain arrived in Ukraine. Shipping includes, in addition to the Patriots, a second round of Leopard battle tanks, ammunition of various kinds, including 155mm artillery, systems for surveillance and remote weapon turrets. (source)
• Serbian Prime Minister Miloš Vučević has called for the continuation of the sale of Serbian ammunition to third countries. (source)

June 25, 2024

• The first shipment of ammunition from Czech initiative arrived in Ukraine. (source)

June 24, 2024

• EU foreign ministers approved 1.4 billion euros (1.5 billion dollars) in military aid for Ukraine, with the package to be financed for the first time by proceeds from frozen Russian Central Bank assets. (source)

June 23, 2024

• The president of Slovenia, Natasha Pirc Musar, announced that she will visit the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, in Thursday, June 27. There she will sign a bilateral agreement between Slovenia and Ukraine in the field of security. (source)

June 22, 2024

• Netherlands and another country intend to jointly hand over to Ukraine another "Patriot" air defense system, after Romania made a similar decision this week. This was announced by the Dutch Minister of Defense Kaisa Olongren. (source)
• The defense industries of Ukraine and Romania signed a memorandum in Paris. The National Association of Ukrainian Defense Industries (NAUDI) reported that the memorandum with the PATROMIL association provided for the maintenance of equipment and the production of ammunition. (source)

June 20, 2024

• A draft statement reveals EU leaders will call for more air defense shipments as Russia ups its attacks on power stations. (source)
• The Biden administration is prioritizing critical air defense capabilities for Ukraine over other countries to “ensure Ukraine’s survival”. (source)
• South Korea’s presidential office condemned an agreement reached by Russia and North Korea that vowed mutual defense assistance in the event of war and says it will reconsider its policy of limiting support to Ukraine of non-lethal supplies. (source)
• French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal has not ruled out the possibility of reducing military aid to Ukraine if the far-right wins the parliamentary elections. (source)

June 17, 2024

• German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Monday warned of serious consequences for Germany and NATO if Ukraine is not adequately supported in its war against Russia. (source)

June 15, 2024

• Within NATO, Hungary has obtained exemption from military support for Ukraine. (source)
• The first four of 50 armored vehicles being built at General Dynamics Land Systems’ (GDLS) plant in London, Ontario, are set to be shipped to Ukraine. (source)
• The G7 has agreed to use interest from frozen Russian assets to secure a $50 billion loan for Ukraine, aiding its defense against Russian invasion. (source)
• North Korea has sent containers to Russia that could hold nearly 5 million artillery shells. (source)

June 14, 2024

• Ireland is sending 30 non-lethal military vehicles to Ukraine to help its warfighters against Russia’s invasion. (source)
• Biden signs 10-year pact to aid Ukraine military. (source)
• The Netherlands and Ukraine agree to cooperate on financial support for Ukrainian arms manufacturers. (source)
• By the end of the year, the EU will produce 1.7 million shells per year (source)

June 13, 2024

• Slovenia secretly sent military aid to Ukraine at a time when the US could not pass a law on $60 billion aid to Ukraine for a long time. (source)
• Before the NATO defense ministers' meeting in Brussels, Swedish Defense Minister Paul Johnson announced that his country will offer 6.5 billion euros in military aid to Ukraine for the next three years. (source)
• Canada will supply Ukraine with rockets, small arms ammunition and remote-controlled weapon mounts for vehicles, Canadian Defence Minister Bill Blair announced in Brussels on Thursday. (source)
• Norway will provide Ukraine with a large amount of ammunition for mortars. (source)
• Romania will finance the training of Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets at the Fătăști air base. (source)

June 11, 2024

• Italy to boost Ukraine’s air defense with new military aid package, SAMP/T systems (source)
• The US has lifted its long-standing ban on weapons supplies and training to Ukraine's Azov brigade. (source)

June 8, 2024

• Finnish Defense Forces believe that weapons donations for Ukraine will be useful for mastering Finnish military equipment, said Lieutenant General Mikko Heiskanen, head of military economy department of Finnish Defense Forces (source)
• S President Joe Biden's £47 billion ($60 billion) aid package for Ukraine may only arm the country for six months and will certainly be used up in a year. (source)
• France's Ministry of Armed Forces has updated the list of military assistance provided to Ukraine, focusing mainly on supplies in the first four months of this year. (source)
• President Joe Biden, in a recent meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, has pledged an additional $225 million in military aid to Ukraine. (source)
• France has announced a marked escalation in its military support to Ukraine with the promise of transferring advanced Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets and providing extensive pilot training. (source)

June 7, 2024

• President Biden on Friday for the first time publicly apologized to Ukraine for a monthslong holdup in American military assistance that let Russia make gains on the battlefield. (source)

June 2, 2024

• Several high-ranking Republican lawmakers who focus on national security argued for Biden to further loosen U.S. restrictions on Ukraine. “Ukraine can’t win this war with one hand tied behind its back,” said Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS), the top Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee. “The Russian mainland, including just steps across the border, must not remain a total sanctuary to continue its unprovoked and illegal war. It’s about time Biden administration joined our allies in Britain, France, and even Germany in allowing Ukraine to hit back. The Administration should abandon its ‘drip-drip-drip’ policies and embrace my mantra of ‘more, better, and faster’ to arming Ukraine.” (source)