Lithuania pledges €30 million in aid to Ukraine at Ramstein meeting
At the Ukraine Defence Contact Group meeting (also known as the Ramstein format) on 11 April, Lithuania committed to providing €30 million for various forms of military aid to Kyiv.
Source: Lithuanian Defence Minister Dovilė Šakalienė on X (Twitter), as reported by European Pravda
Details: Šakalienė reported that €20 million of Lithuania’s contribution will go towards the Czech initiative to purchase artillery shells for Ukraine, in addition to the €13 million already allocated.
A further €7 million will be used to support Ukraine’s defence against drones – including anti-drone rifles and short-range electronic warfare equipment.
The remaining funds will be channelled through the demining coalition led by Lithuania, which has pledged to train and equip seven Ukrainian battalions during 2025.
Šakalienė stated that the country has already committed €110 million in military aid to Ukraine for 2025, with the goal of increasing this figure to at least €200 million.
Background:
- During the Ukraine Defence Contact Group meeting in Brussels on 11 April, participating states pledged to increase their military assistance to Ukraine by a total of €21 billion.
- Earlier, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius announced another military aid package for Ukraine, including four IRIS-T air defence systems.
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