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It's official: The tank coalition for Ukraine has been born and is actively growing. Soon, we will happily welcome Leopards, Challengers and Abrams on the Ukrainian ground. A lot of them.
Pullover — thanks to @Deepstate_UA for its work and creativity!
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I am very grateful to my colleagues @SebLecornu @GuidoCrosetto who decided to deliver SAMP/T air defense systems to #UAarmy.
It will help us save thousands of lives from russian terrorist attacks.
Step by step, we will close the sky over Ukraine.
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This is a military corner reflector. The entire area near the Kherson bridge was covered with dozens of such russian reflectors. The enemy tried to use this anachronism to protect themselves from... HIMARS
Indeed, this is a war of the free future against the totalitarian past.
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Thank you @AnitaAnandMP ! Thank you Canada!
The tank coalition is assembling. Meeting place is Ukraine! twitter.com/AnitaAnandMP/s…
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Hosted @senateurJGM, a 🇨🇵 Senator and the President of @natopapress in Kyiv.
Discussed Euro-Atlantic integration of 🇺🇦, expectations from 2023 NATO Summit, introducing of the STANAGs in our security&defence sector.
russia will be defeated, and war criminals will be punished.
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Holding the line.
Thank you all for your support, as well as constructive criticism. We draw conclusions.
We continue the reforms. Even during the war.
We are strengthening the defense and working for victory.
Glory to Ukraine!
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BREAKING: The «first» Leopard 2 has arrived in Kyiv 🐆
There will be more of them.✊
Thank you to @Bundeskanzler my colleague Boris Pistorius and the German people.
The tank coalition is marching... to victory!
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Hosted my brave 🇱🇹 friend and colleague @a_anusauskas in the South of 🇺🇦.
He was the first #DefMin to visit us during large-scale war. Today, we met again and coordinated next steps to prevail over the terrorist state.
Ukraine stands with Lithuania.
Lithuania stands with Ukraine.
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Awarded my 🇱🇹 friend & colleague @a_anusauskas the 🇺🇦 MoD Medal “For the Development of Military Cooperation”.
in turn had the honor to receive a 🇱🇹 MoD award “Medal of Merit”.
Friendship, Trust, Support: these values guide our shared work and bring victory closer.
Ačiū, Lietuva!
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Only a year ago, nobody would have believed that #UAarmy would be armed with Stingers.
Lithuania became the first country who sent us these MANPADS.
So, can anyone now say that it would be impossible to get warships…?
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Met with my Dutch colleague @DefensieMin Kajsa Ollongren in Brussels.
I appreciate all the support that Dutch government and people provide to Ukraine.
We will fight until our Victory.
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#Ramstein 9 has begun.
It’s going to be a very productive day.
Will share the details with you after we finish.
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Met with NATO SG @jensstoltenberg
Thanked him for his consistent support of Ukraine.
NATO declared russia the most significant and direct threat.
While our soldiers defend peace in Europe, Ukraine has de facto joined NATO. I am doing my best to make it happen de jure.
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Had a meeting with 🇧🇪 #DefMin @DedonderLudivin .We discussed the prospects for further cooperation between 🇺🇦 & 🇧🇪, strengthening our demining capabilities, including — marine. Belgium has significant experience in this direction. Thank you to Belgium & 🇧🇪 people for your support
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It was an honor for me to be invited and to participate in the #DefMin session at the North Atlantic Council. Europe is a unified space that cannot be secure without Ukraine. The key message from our partners: there will be help & support for Ukraine until our victory
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The first day of work in Brussels is over.
I am grateful to all the countries participating in #Ramstein and to the North Atlantic Alliance for supporting Ukraine.
Tomorrow's schedule will be full. We will spend more time discussing tanks.
Glory to Ukraine!
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Parliament of Slovak Republic joined 🇺🇦🇨🇿🇪🇪🇱🇻🇱🇹🇳🇱🇵🇱🇪🇺, the PACE, the PA NATO and passed a resolution recognizing:
current russian regime as a terrorist one;
russia as the state sponsor of terrorism.
Together we'll defeat russia, restore the peace, and punish the war criminals.
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No one believed that David would defeat Goliath but it happened thanks to that stone in a sling. In our case, David, with the help of the weapons from our friends, will defeat Golliath.
Discussed the current state of affairs with @Forbes
More details forbes.com/sites/katyasol…
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Glad to welcome representatives of the 🇮🇱Knesset, @YuliEdelstein and @zeev_elkin, in 🇺🇦 Kyiv. We discussed the security situation in 🇺🇦 & key aspects of bilateral cooperation in the defense sector. Sincerely grateful to 🇮🇱 for the support & humanitarian assistance provided🇺🇦 🤝🇮🇱
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The meeting of @ZelenskyyUa and @POTUS in Kyiv was a historical moment. Two Presidents consolidated their efforts to ensure Ukraine's victory and peace in Europe. I thanked @POTUS for the opportunity to work with my Incredible and great colleague @SecDef Lloyd Austin III.
Minister of Defence of Ukraine