It’s been nearly a month since Russia invaded Ukraine, and the war has become a grinding battle of attrition.
What Vladimir Putin called a "special military operation" and what Russian generals thought would result in the quick capitulation of Ukraine's military forces has stalemated.
But how has a country with just 200,000 active military personnel been able to stand up to a behemoth Russian army with far more sophisticated weaponry?
A large part of that fierce resistance comes from the swift coalescence of military donations by NATO and other allied countries.
More than 25 nations have joined in purchasing and delivering weapons to support Ukraine’s war effort. The U.S. has sent billions of dollars in missiles, ammunition and other items to the front. The EU signed off on a €500 million ($551 million USD) package — a first for the 27-country European bloc — to help arm Ukraine. And both Finland and Germany have rewritten long-standing policy that barred exporting weapons into war zones.
At the same time, there are tens of thousands of troops being activated and deployed by NATO countries in Eastern Europe.
Using a resource guide retrieved from the Forum on the Arms Trade that mostly relies on official government statements and reports in the media — and backfilled with our own independent research — POLITICO has worked to track and compile weapons and materials that have been announced or directed to Ukraine by various countries since January.
This non-exhaustive list focuses on lethal weapons and some non-lethal material. It does not count humanitarian and developmental aid that has been sent to Ukraine in the same period. Arms trade research organizations have noted the timeline and official receipt of equipment is hard to confirm due to security concerns. In some cases, such as with France and Turkey, an official tally has not been made public.
This table will be updated with future arms transfers and as more information becomes available.
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By: Joseph Gedeon
Title: The weapons and military aid the world is giving Ukraine
Sourced From: www.politico.com/news/2022/03/22/ukraine-weapons-military-aid-00019104
Published Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2022 13:54:59 EST
