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Washington, April 29, 2022.- U.S. service members in Germany have begun training Ukrainian soldiers on key systems being used to defend Ukraine against the Russian invasion, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said today. «These efforts build on the initial artillery training that Ukraine’s forces already have received elsewhere andContinuar Leyendo

Washigton, April 28, 2022.- Canada and the United States are in lockstep in their support for Ukraine in its fight against Russia, defense leaders said following Pentagon meetings today. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III hosted Canadian Minister of National Defense Anita Anand for the meeting that also coveredContinuar Leyendo

Washington, April 25, 2022.- Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III traveled by train yesterday to Ukraine’s capital Kyiv, to meet with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Today, the two secretaries discussed the trip with the press in southeastern Poland. «This was, in ourContinuar Leyendo

Washington, April 21, 2022.- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III welcomed Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal to the Pentagon in an enhanced honor cordon ceremony today. Shmyhal thanked the United States for its generous military support. «Your support helps us to stand our ground and push the enemy back,Continuar Leyendo

Washington, April 21 , 2022.- Another $800 million in security assistance is headed to Ukraine, the Pentagon announced today. This is the 8th drawdown package announced, which is gear pulled from existing U.S. military stock. Included in this package are 72 155 mm howitzers, 144,000 artillery rounds, 121 Phoenix GhostContinuar Leyendo

Los misiles Mistral iban a ser eliminados por la Defensa noruega, pero siguen siendo armas modernas y efectivas que serán de gran utilidad para Ucrania, señala el Ministerio de Defensa noruego en un comunicado. Oslo, 20 de Abril de 2022.- El Gobierno noruego anunció este miércoles  el envío de un centenarContinuar Leyendo

Washington, April 20. 2022.- As the conflict in Ukraine changes, the types of security assistance the U.S. is sending changes as well, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said. Last week, the U.S. announced another $800 million in security assistance to Ukraine. It’s the seventh package of weapons, ammunition, vehiclesContinuar Leyendo

Washington, April 18, 2022.- There are now 76 Russian battalion tactical groups in the Donbas region of Ukraine and in the country’s southeast. About 11 of those were added over the last several days, a senior Defense Department official said today. So-called BTGs are typically composed of combined-arms elements, suchContinuar Leyendo

Washington, April 14, 2022.- The United States is supplying an immense amount of materiel to Ukrainian forces, said a senior Defense Department official who briefed the media today. Since the start President Joe Biden’s administration, roughly $2.5 billion worth of security assistance has been supplied. That equates to more thanContinuar Leyendo