Zelenskyys Europe trip secures more military aid, makes progress on fighter jets – Yahoo News

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Rishi Sunak on May 15, 2023

According to the president, Kyivs partners have pledged substantial future military aid packages.

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"As a result of these visits, Ukraine will receive more new and powerful weapons for the front, greater security for our people, and more political support," said Zelenskyy.

He outlined these new security commitments as follows:

France will provide a major military aid package, additional armored vehicles, and will help coordinate the work of Ukraines allies;

Italy will transfer additional air defense systems and assist in Ukraines post-war reconstruction;

Germany has pledged a $2.94 billion security assistance package, IRIS-T anti-air systems, and a EUR 11 billion long-term defense support program;

The UK will begin training Ukrainian pilots on modern Western military jets.

He added that the UK and Poland have already agreed to train Ukrainian pilots, suggesting that Kyiv is "actively moving" towards getting modern fighter jets from its international partners.

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"So, the main results of these days are: new weapons for Ukraine, respect for Ukrainians, and our victory has become closer," the president concluded.

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