# Military aid
Poroshenko: ‘We have found a way to help the Armed Forces of Ukraine with their frozen accounts’
Despite his accounts having been frozen for over a year, Petro Poroshenko continues to supply the front line. Today, soldiers from the 12th Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces received another consignment of equipment — ranging from electronic warfare systems to the 500th lorry in the series
The EU has finally approved a €90 billion support package for Ukraine
The European Union has officially approved a €90 billion loan for Kyiv and a 20th package of sanctions against Russia. The first tranche could be disbursed in May or June.
Singer Dua Lipa helped raise funds for a pickup truck for Ukrainian military medics
British singer Dua Lipa has joined the fundraising effort to buy a pickup truck for the First Separate Medical Battalion.
Ukraine is to receive the minehunter "Henichesk" from the Netherlands
The vessel will be named in honour of a Ukrainian ship lost in 2022.
The Netherlands is investing €482 million in Ukraine’s defence as part of a partnership agreement
The Netherlands is investing €482 million in Ukraine’s defence industry as part of a new partnership agreement signed on 16 April. This was announced by Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten during a joint press conference with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Middelburg
Ukraine has received over $1 billion from the UK from proceeds of Russian assets
These funds will be used to strengthen our country’s defence capabilities.
$4 billion for air defence and over $1.5 billion for drones. Fedorov summarised the results of the ‘Ramstein’ conference
Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov outlined the assistance for Ukraine agreed upon during the Ramstein meeting. Some of the packages had not been previously announced.
Ukraine and Norway have signed a declaration on defence partnership
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre have signed a declaration on defence partnership. The agreement provides for the joint production of weapons and unmanned systems.
Ukraine is set to receive €1 billion in aid from Spain and Belgium – Fedorov
Brussels has also confirmed its intention to supply Kyiv with additional F-16s and spare parts for the existing aircraft.
Zelenskyy has signed the law on national resistance: compulsory training for university and school students
The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has signed Law No. 4826-IX on preparing citizens for national resistance. The legislation changes the approach to military training and extends it to all levels of education – from school to university.
Can withstand three drone strikes: the new MEDIGUARD units are now with the National Guard
The Ukrainian National Guard has received five new MEDIGUARD armoured ambulances. This is the first batch under a major contract that is fully funded by the German government
Finland is taking control of US arms supplies to Ukraine
Finnish Defence Minister Antti Hakkanen has made a high-profile statement regarding the monitoring of military aid to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Helsinki plans to verify for itself whether Washington is diverting air defence systems and missiles purchased by European countries for use in its campaign in the Middle East
