Western countries pledge US$1.55 billion in military aid to Ukraine

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COPENHAGEN: Western countries on Thursday (Aug 11) committed more than €1.5 billion (US$1.55 billion) in cash, equipment and training to boost Ukraine's military capabilities in its war

The money, which was pledged by a group of 26 countries at a conference in Copenhagen, will be used to supply existing weapons, missiles and ammunition, increase weapon production for Ukraine, train Ukrainian soldiers, and de-mine war-torn areas in Ukraine.

Defence ministers of Poland, Slovakia and the Czech Republic signalled willingness to expand productions of artillery systems, munitions, and other military equipment to Ukraine, Bodskov said. "President Putin would have gambled that come August ... we would have all got bored of the conflict and the international community would have gone off in different directions. Well today is proof of the opposite," UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said.

 

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