Norway provides a Mistral air defence system to Ukraine
Norwegian Defence Minister Bjørn Arild Gram said that the government has decided to donate approximately 100 Mistral air defences to Ukraine.
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Bilateral Relations
Country
Russia’s Moskva has sunk
Moskva, the flagship of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, damaged by an explosion on Wednesday, has sunk.
Regional / Strategy
Defence Politics
Russia Triggered the NATO membership Process in Scandinavia
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to prevent the country’s NATO membership may have triggered a new political process.
Unmanned Systems
Slovakia Wants to Acquire TB2 Drones
Slovak Defence Minister Jaro Nad announced from his personal Twitter account that they want to acquire Baykar’s TB2 Armed UAVs for the Slovak Armed Forces.
Weapon / Missile
Russia claims to have destroyed Slovakia's donation of S-300PMUs
The Russian Ministry of Defence claims to have launched hypersonic Kalibr cruise missiles and destroyed four S-300PMU launchers in Dnipro. Lubica Janikova, a spokesperson for the Slovak government, refuted the Moscow story.
Bilateral Relations
India, US to Strengthen Defence Relations amid CAATSA Discussions
Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Foreign Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met with Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin.
Bilateral Relations
Czechia Donates T-72 tanks to Ukraine
The Czech government began sending T-72 tanks and BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicles out of storage for transfer to Ukraine.
Bilateral Relations
Greece Refuses US Requests to Supply Ukraine
On Wednesday, media reports said Greece formally rejected a US proposal to supply Ukraine with additional Russian-made weapon systems.
Land
Bilateral Relations
Australia to send Bushmaster MRAPs to Ukraine
Australian Government would be sending Bushmaster armoured vehicles and other military equipment and supplies to Ukraine as soon as possible.
Bilateral Relations
Ukraine Lists Weapons Needed
The Ukrainian military seeks foreign assistance in obtaining reconnaissance and attack drones, tactical radars, electronic warfare anti-drone systems and close-air support aircraft. The list reached Congress, according to CNN.
Air
Weapon / Missile
Germany Considers acquiring Missile Defense Shield from the United States or Israel
Chancellor Olaf Scholz has stated that Germany is considering purchasing anti-missile defence systems in reaction to Russia.
Air
Ukraine Shot Downs two Russian Su-30 SM Fighter Jets
According to the Ukrainian Defence Ministry, on Wednesday evening, Ukrainian air defence systems shot down two Russian Su-30SM aircraft.
Bilateral Relations
Biden Approves $13.6 billion aid to Ukraine
President Joe Biden signed a bill to fund the government through September and deliver $13.6 billion in aid to Ukraine. The funds for Ukraine will be used to assist refugees fleeing Russia's incursion and purchase defensive weapons and training for the country's military. Next month, Biden will travel to Brussels for a NATO leaders' summit.
Defence Politics
The Swedish Defence Minister is Opposed to Sweden Joining NATO
According to Swedish Defence Minister Peter Hultqvist, Sweden's admission to NATO would entail a significant shift in the security line, affecting the safety of the country's immediate vicinity. Minister Hultqvist stated that his country would not join NATO as long as he is in charge of defence. He has also speculated that sending NATO soldiers to Ukraine may push Europe into World War III. "Sending soldiers to Ukraine by NATO or the West would be tantamount to inciting a world war, which no one wants," he explained.
