SCRANTON, PA - APRIL 12: 155mm artillery shells that are ready to be shipped are stored at the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant on April 12, 2023 in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The U.S. Army is rapidly moving to scale up the production of the ammunition built at the plant and being supplied to Ukraine. The company has been run by General Dynamics since 2006. They are contracted to produce 11,000 shells per month but in the last few months they have exceeded that number. (Photo by Hannah Beier/Getty Images)
This was reported in a statement by the Estonian Ministry of Defense.
The new package will include, among other things, artillery ammunition, anti-tank guns, explosives, gas masks, sniper equipment, and small-caliber ammunition.
“We have put together this package, focusing on ensuring maximum benefit for Ukraine, while ensuring that it does not reduce Estonia’s defense readiness”, said Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur.
The aid package includes 155mm caliber projectiles, which is Estonia’s additional contribution to the European Union initiative to send one million projectiles to Ukraine. Denmark will partially finance Estonia’s contribution. The exact quantity of ammunition is not disclosed for security reasons.
The head of the Estonian Ministry of Defense added that as summer approaches, Ukraine needs primarily ammunition, all elements of air defense, as well as spare parts and electronic warfare equipment.
Recall that in early February, Estonia provided Ukraine with a new package of military aid worth 80 million euros, which includes Javelin anti-tank missiles, machine guns, ammunition for small arms, various equipment, and diving gear.
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