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riversedge

(77,782 posts) Wed Aug 13, 2025, 04:54 PM Aug 13

Germany and allies to send major military aid package to Ukraine using new NATO supply line

Source: AP

Updated 11:39 AM CDT, August 13, 2025

BERLIN (AP) — Germany announced on Wednesday that it will work with a group of Ukraine’s Western backers to supply a package of military aid to the war-ravaged country worth up to $500 million using a new NATO supply line.

Earlier this month, NATO started coordinating regular deliveries of large weapons packages to Ukraine after the Netherlands said that it would provide air defense equipment, ammunition and other military aid worth 500 million euros ($582 million).

Sweden announced the following day that it would contribute $275 million to a joint effort along with its Nordic neighbors Denmark and Norway to provide $500 million worth of air defenses, anti-tank weapons, ammunition and spare parts.

Germany’s foreign and defense ministries said the support is focused on equipment like “critical air defense capabilities. These are urgently needed to defend against Russia’s ongoing air strikes, which are killing more and more civilians throughout Ukraine.”.....................

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Germany and allies to send major military aid package to Ukraine using new NATO supply line (Original Post) riversedge Aug 13 OP

God Dam, i was so hoping this would happen!! bluestarone Aug 13 #1

ap: Zelenskyy says Putin wants the rest of Ukraine's Donetsk region as part of a ceasefire riversedge Aug 13 #2

bluestarone

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1. God Dam, i was so hoping this would happen!!

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Wed Aug 13, 2025, 05:27 PM

Aug 13

I'm so happy. Hell i was even hoping for Them to send troops. TY very much NATO allies!!

riversedge

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2. ap: Zelenskyy says Putin wants the rest of Ukraine's Donetsk region as part of a ceasefire

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Wed Aug 13, 2025, 05:54 PM

Aug 13

Ukraine will never have peace as long as Putin is walking the Earth!

Zelenskyy says Putin wants the rest of Ukraine’s Donetsk region as part of a ceasefire

https://apnews.com/article/europe-trump-putin-summit-ukraine-territory-ba56ddbd24d1b7e8e0aca7754d0f180a

By LORNE COOK and SAMYA KULLAB

Updated 8:06 PM CDT, August 12, 2025

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin wants Ukraine to withdraw from the remaining 30% of the Donetsk region that it controls as part of a ceasefire deal, a proposal the leader categorically rejected.

Zelenskyy reiterated that Ukraine would not withdraw from territories it controls, saying that would be unconstitutional and would serve only as a springboard for a future Russian invasion.

He said diplomatic discussions led by the U.S. focusing on ending the war have not touched on security guarantees for Ukraine to prevent future Russian aggression and that meeting formats currently being discussed do not include Europe’s participation, both key demands of Kyiv.
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Zelenskyy said the necessity of territorial concessions was conveyed to him by U.S. officials ahead of a summit Friday between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, and in further meetings at the level of national security officials. .........................

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