The UK and Germany have published a joint understanding and agreed on cooperating on the support of Ukrainian helicopters, including armament, maintenance, and training.
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German Aid to Ukraine — The UK and Germany have publis...
This probably refers primarily to the Westland Sea Kings, of which the UK has delivered three to Ukraine and Germany plans to deliver a total of six in the coming days and weeks.
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The UK and Germany will also work together to maximize the effect of the German Immediate Action on Air Defence initiative (IAAD) and the International Fund for Ukraine.
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Nothing has been officially announced about the UK actually joining the German initiative, but I find it hard to imagine that the UK would want to support Germany in maximising the effect of the initiative, but not contribute any funds or equipment itself.
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Both countries also seek to increase joint ventures and investment in defence maintenance and production to further strengthen Ukraine’s military industrial base.
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However ,please beware.
Oh HELL yes! this is amazing to hear that #Ukraine is getting decent Helicopters! This is good news!
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BREAKING — The German Ministry of Defence just published a new list of countries contributing to the German IAAD initiative, which aims to strengthen the Ukrainian air defence.
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Apparently, there are far more commitments to the German air defence initiative (IAAD) than we previously knew. According to Germany's Minister of Foreign Affairs Annalena Baerbock, countries have made financial pledges totalling ~ €1 billion.
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According to the German MoD, Canada pledged to contribute to the German Immediate Action on Air Defence initiative (#IAAD), which aims to strengthen the Ukrainian air defence in the short term.
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A Ukrainian sniper showed one of the German-delivered MK 556 assault rifles. In total, Germany has delivered 985 of these assault rifles and pledged to deliver another 4,015 in the future. Ukrainian special forces are being trained on these rifles in Germany by the German KSK.
Service members of the 146th Separate Repair and Recovery Regiment during training in Germany on the repair and maintenance of Leopard 1A5 MBTs, which Germany delivers to Ukraine in cooperation with Denmark and the Netherlands.
The German Luftwaffe reported, that the second training of Ukrainian soldiers (61 soldiers and 10 language mediators) on the Patriot system in Germany has started today.
A couple of weeks ago, Germany pledged a second Patriot battery to Ukraine.
Germany is like a carbon copy of the UK who somehow managed to outdo the UK on bad politics and bad food
Joint Statement on the progress of the EU-UK Agreement in respect of Gibraltar ↓
General political lines have been agreed, including on airport, goods and mobility.
Negotiations will continue over the coming weeks to conclude the EU-UK Agreement.
europa.eu/!VCKKRm
I have a UK passport but live in Germany and have a German residence permit stuck onto one of the pages of my passport. My passport has never been stamped when travelling between Germany and the UK.
🇩🇪🇨🇿 Germany also joins the initiative of the Czech Republic to purchase ammunition for Ukraine, — Ministry of Defense of Germany
👀 Germany wants to participate in the financing and cover a "significant part" of the total costs.
In terms of the similarity of Uk EU and RoW trade, presumably we can compare the UK to (say) Germany?
The training in Germany began on the 30th of October. From now on, only the air defence system, which for example, consists of an engagement control station, a radar unit, eight launchers and an expected amount of around 60 missiles, will have to be delivered to Ukraine.
Brief update on the training of Ukrainian soldiers on the six pledged Sea King Mk41 helicopters. Ukraine is still determining where the Sea Kings will be deployed, which is why no personnel have yet been sent to Germany. But the training is expected to start very soon.
Germany will deliver 6 Sea King helicopters to Ukraine. The German Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius has committed the helicopters to Ukraine during today's Ramstein Format meeting. Further details such as a delivery date have not been published.
The Bundeswehr has now for the first time published more detailed information and pictures about the training of Ukrainian special forces by the German KSK.
The purpose of the training is to enable the soldiers trained in Germany to continue training special forces in Ukraine themselves.
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Canada has confirmed it will contribute $55 million to Germany’s Immediate Action on Air Defence initiative in support of Ukraine which pools money and resources from the international community to quickly source and deliver air defence systems for Ukraine. www.canada.ca/en/departmen...
Minister Blair meets with Germany’s Minister of Defence and announces a $76 million contribution to Germany’s Immediate Action on Air Defence initiative - Canada.ca
Today, the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, welcomed Germany’s Minister of Defence, Boris Pistorius, to Ottawa. The Ministers held a productive bilateral meeting, during which they...
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🧵 — That's interesting. Apparently, the Danish contribution to the German IAAD initiative which aims to strengthen the Ukrainian air defence will be €150 million. The Danish funds will be used to support the purchase of a German Patriot battery!
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When one #genocide isn’t enough
Germany will join the US and UK in the Red sea.
Germany is sending the Hessen frigate to the Red Sea, joining US and UK in the war against #Yemen.
#EndIsraelsGenocide
🇬🇧 "UK, together with allies, will transfer additional air defense systems and demining equipment to Ukraine"
🇦🇺 "Australia has stationed an aircraft in Germany to protect the flow of aid to Ukraine"
🏴 The Parliament of Wales recognized the Holodomor of 1932-1933 as genocide of the Ukrainian people
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☠️ Russian losses: 810 RU soldiers, 29 tanks, 18 APV, 30 artillery systems
🚀 According to high-ranking official in UA General Staff, Ukraine will receive new 300 km range missiles in January
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During his visit, the German Minister of Defence also announced that Germany would provide €19 million for the refurbishment, maintenance, and repair of the 19 Spanish Leopard 2A4s, which were announced recently and which will be delivered to Ukraine this year.
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Germany and France recently established a "Capability Coalition Ground Based Air Defence" for the Ukraine.
UK and Norway now announced a "Maritime Support Initaitve" under their lead to bolster Ukrainian Navy.
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The UK is to lead a new Maritime Capability Coalition alongside Norway, with Defence Secretary Grant Shapps confirming the transfer of two Royal Navy minehunter ships to the Ukrainian Navy.
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I wonder if Eurovision has the same reputation in Germany as the UK where it's all doomerism and "muh politics".
Germany is the only member of the Big 5 who has yet to have a redemption arc like France and Italy did in 2021 and the UK and Spain in 2022.
According to the German Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius, the three M142 HIMARS MLRS financed by Germany from US stocks will be delivered to #Ukraine in the coming days.
