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2023

September

On September 25, South Korea announced it will send two K600 “Rhino” minefield breaching vehicles to Ukraine (see media here).

On September 22, the United States reportedly promised Ukraine an unknown number of ATACMS long-range missiles according to government officials (see media here). Prime Minister Trudeau announced Canada will be making a $482 million USD “multi-year commitment that provides predictable, steady support to Ukraine.” This will entail more Leopard 2A4 tanks, armored vehicles, and more (see media here).

On September 21, Germany updated its list of aid delivered to Ukraine with 17 SatCom terminals, 1 antenna hub station, 4 8x8 HX81 trucks, 4 semi-trailers, 12 Zetros trucks, and spare parts for WISENT vehicles (see updated list here). The United States also announced a new $325 million aid package to Ukraine, consisting of AIM-9M missiles, HIMARS ammunition, Avenger air defense systems, 50 caliber machine guns, 155mm artillery rounds, including DPICM, 105mm artillery rounds. TOW missiles, Javelin and AT-4 anti-armor systems, over 3 million rounds of small arms ammunition, 59 light tactical vehicles, Demolitions munitions for obstacle clearing, and more (see statement here).

On September 20, Spain pledged new military assistance to Ukraine, including armored personnel carriers, anti-aircraft launchers, anti-aircraft missiles, military trucks, medical vehicles and inflatable boats (see announcement here).

On September 19, the Czech Republic reached an agreement with Denmark and the Netherlands to supply additional weapons to Ukraine with their financial support. This will include additional tanks, howitzers, small arms, infantry fighting vehicles, anti-aircraft defense and electronic warfare equipment and ammunition (see statement and letter of intent here). Minister of Defense Grant Shapps announced the United Kingdom will hand over tens of thousands of artillery shells (see media here). Norway has also donated 50 M548 tracked cargo carriers to Ukraine (see press release here), and Denmark will supply 45 additional tanks, including 30 Leopard 1A5 tanks and 15 T-72 tanks, likely the T-72EA variant (​see media here).

On September 18, Germany pledged a new €400 million package consisting of 30,000 155mm shells, 3,800 155mm DM125 smoke shells, 105,000 120mm munitions, 480 M26 (AT2) missiles, 200 MRAP armored vehicles, demining systems, Dachs armored engineering vehicles, Bergepanzer support combat vehicles, 50 surface drones, winter clothes, generators and materials for disposal of explosive objects (see press release here).

On September 17, Denmark announced a new aid package to Ukraine worth $833 million USD for the procurement of tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, tank ammunition and anti-aircraft guns (see statement here). Canada also made a contribution of $24.38 million to the International Fund for Ukraine. Canada’s contribution will be used for the purchase of hundreds of short- and medium-range anti-aircraft missiles and related systems (see press release here).

On September 16, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko announced that Quantum Systems, a company in Germany, will provide 100 next-generation tactical drones to Ukraine (see media here).

On September 15, Belgium announced it will send two F-16 fighter jets to Denmark, which will be used during training exercises with Ukrainian pilots. Also, about 50 military personnel will be sent in the coming days for technical support purposes (see media here).

On September 13, Germany, updated its list of military aid to Ukraine with 20 Marder 1A3 Infantry Fighting Vehicles, 3000 155-mm shells, 2 WISENT 1 de-mining tanks, explosive ordnance disposal material, 1 Satcom surveillance system, 20 RQ-35 recon drones, 2 mobile antenna, 10 drone detection systems, 1 8x8 HX81 truck, 4 semi-trailers, 5 load-handling trucks, 3 ambulances, and 1.5 million rounds of small arms ammunition (see updated list here).

On September 10, Sweden announced that it will jointly produce the CV-90 Infantry Fighting Vehicles alongside Ukraine with better all-terrain performance and reinforced multilayer armor, with a goal of arming Ukrainian forces with 1000 vehicles (see media here).

On September 8, Lithuania announced the delivery of 4.5 million rounds of small arms ammunition to Ukraine (see media here).

On September 7, Belgium announced it had purchased eight Sea Sparrow air-defense missiles from Germany at a cost of $7,522 USD per unit. These will be part of an aid package for Ukraine which will also include 3,200 FNC (Fabrique Nationale Carabine) magazines for assault rifles and 50 Bangalore torpedoes to clear land defenses totaling $161,000 USD (see media here). The United States also announced a USAI security assistance package valued at $600 million including equipment to sustain and integrate Ukraine’s air defense systems, additional ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), 105mm artillery rounds, electronic warfare and counter-electronic warfare equipment, demolition munitions for obstacle clearing, mine clearing equipment, and more (see announcement here). Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) has confirmed that the United Kingdom will supply Ukraine with 23 Scimitar MK2 armored reconnaissance vehicles (see media here).

On September 6, the Minister of Defense of France confirmed Ukraine has received 150 drones from the French company Delair Drones (see tweet here). The United States pledged $175 million in aid under the Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA) for Ukraine including equipment to support air defense systems, additional ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), 155mm and 105mm artillery rounds, 81mm mortars systems and rounds, 120mm depleted uranium tank ammunition for Abrams tanks, TOW missiles, Javelin and AT-4 anti-armor systems, over 3 million rounds of small arms ammunition, tactical air navigation systems, tactical secure communications systems and support equipment, demolitions munitions for obstacle clearing, and spare parts, maintenance, and other field equipment (see announcement here).

On September 5, Germany updated its list of aid to Ukraine with 10,080 rounds of GEPARD ammunition, 1 Beaver bridge-laying tank, 4 border protection vehicles, 20.000 safety glasses, 4 8x8 HX81, 4 semi-trailers, 32 Zetros trucks, 8.64 million round of small arms ammunition, and 26,880 rounds of 40mm ammunition (see list here).