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The United States, as before, is against Ukraine's use of American weapons for attacks on the Russian Federation, State Department representative Matthew Miller said at a briefing.
As of now, only four countries that have officially joined the Czech initiative to supply ammunition to Ukraine have made monetary contributions, according to Czech Defense Minister Jana Černochová.
In total, 18 countries have joined the initiative, but only four—Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands, and Portugal—have allocated funds for the purchase of ammunition.
❗️If Biden does not attend the Peace Summit, Putin will celebrate, said President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
The documents developed at the peace summit on Ukraine in Switzerland will subsequently be transferred to the Russian Federation, according to President Zelenskyy.
“We must develop three points in detail: nuclear security, food security, and the humanitarian sphere, and then transfer them to Russian representatives,” Zelenskyy noted.
US Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo has arrived in Ukraine.
Sweden has announced a new aid package worth SEK 650 million (€56.5 million) to support Ukraine's energy sector, according to the Swedish Embassy in Ukraine. The assistance will be divided as follows:
▫️SEK 500 million (€43.5 million) will be financed through the Energy Community's Energy Support Fund for Ukraine.
▫️SEK 150 million (€13 million) will be provided through the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Ukraine.
The aid aims to ensure the continuous supply of energy to critical infrastructure, enabling Ukrainian schools, hospitals, transport systems, water supply, and industry to function properly.
The Committee on Culture of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has recognized the erasure of Ukrainian cultural identity as a tool of Russia's war against Ukraine and an element of genocidal policy aimed at destroying the Ukrainian nation, said Yevheniia Kravchuk, a member of the Ukrainian delegation to PACE.
🇫🇮 Finland has allowed the Armed Forces of Ukraine to use Finnish weapons on Russian territory, according to Elina Valtonen, the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
She stated that a country waging a defensive war can strike military facilities on the aggressor's territory if it is necessary for self-defense.
🇨🇦 Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly stated that Canada did not set any conditions for Kyiv regarding the use of the transferred weapons.
Ukraine should be allowed to use weapons provided by the European Union to neutralize military facilities from which missiles are launched, including if they are located in Russia, — French President Emmanuel Macron at a joint press conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
🇺🇦🇪🇸 Ukraine has agreed with Spain on assistance in strengthening its air defense, but details will not be disclosed until all supplies are approved.
Sweden has presented its 16th and largest package of military aid to Ukraine, totaling $1.3 billion, according to Sydsvenskan.
The package includes ASC 890 radar reconnaissance and control aircraft and Sweden's entire stock of Pansarbandvagn 302 (Pbv 302) tracked armored personnel carriers, which will be donated to Ukraine to help form new army brigades. Additionally, Sweden will provide artillery ammunition and resources to maintain previously transferred equipment.
To further strengthen Ukraine's air defenses, the package also includes 99Rb air-to-air missiles (AMRAAMs), which can be used on both aircraft and ground-based air defense systems. These missiles, which have a launch range of up to 70 km, were previously assembled in Sweden and are used by Swedish JAS 39 Gripen multipurpose fighters.
One of the European countries ordered air defense shells worth hundreds of millions of euros from Rheinmetall.
The European customer ordered 35-mm AHEAD ammunition for the Skynex air defense system, according to a statement from the German company’s press service.
"The total value of the order is in the three-digit millions of euros range. A six-digit number of cartridges will be produced."
The Skynex system is based on an anti-aircraft gun and is particularly suitable for close-range protection where guided weapons may not be effective. The use of AHEAD programmable 35 mm ammunition, developed by Rheinmetall for this purpose, is significantly cheaper than similar systems based on guided missiles. Additionally, 35 mm ammunition cannot be affected or countered by electronic countermeasures," the statement said.