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Today had a very productive conversation with my close friend 🇨🇦 @AnitaAnandMP. Discussed very good upcoming news from 🇨🇦 that will considerably reinforce our defence capabilities. Eagerly awaiting an official announcement.
Thank 🇨🇦 for standing by 🇺🇦
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🇺🇦-🇬🇧 £1.7 bln agreement for re-equipping the 🇺🇦 Navy with new & modernized weapons was ratified. This is great step for ensuring security in the waters of the Azov & Black Seas & protection 🇺🇦 economic interests!I also thank 🇺🇦 Parliament for this important decision 🇺🇦🤝🇬🇧
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Watched «Slava Ukraini» by a great philosopher and a friend of Ukraine @BHL for the second time. This time at the premiere in Kyiv. Still deeply impressed. The world needs to know the truth about the russian aggression. Thank you for telling it, my friend!
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Hosted G7+EU Ambassadors in Ukraine today.
Discussed the situation on the frontlines & changes in the MoD.
Introduced my new Deputies. We are building an efficient MoD using the best public service standards.
🇺🇦 feels the support of the Free World
@G7AmbReformUA
@EUDelegationUA
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Had a fruitful conversation with my 🇨🇵 friend @SebLecornu .Appreciate 🇨🇵 for continued support of 🇺🇦&for the decision to provide AMX-10 RC to #UArmy
Noted high efficiency of Crotale & applaud for the opportunity to strengthen the protection of 🇺🇦 sky.
Thank you for standing by 🇺🇦
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Today a great friend of Ukraine @a_anusauskas saw Kyiv with his own eyes. He has something to compare it with, because in December 2021 Arvidas Anashauskas visited another Kyiv - peaceful, on the eve of Christmas. 🇺🇦🤝🏻🇱🇹 twitter.com/oleksiirezniko…
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During a productive meeting with @AnitaAnandMP, I thanked her for Canada’s military assistance to Ukraine. M777 howitzers, Carl Gustafs, AVs, ammunition, which will be very helpful in Ukraine’s fight against russian occupiers. We are grateful that Canada stands with us.
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It‘s possible that for the 1st time since the beginning of the large-scale war we may hear about the destruction of 3-4 Patriot surface-to-air missile systems in the russian ministry of defense’s daily propaganda report—just as we heard about the destruction of HIMARS with a gun.
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Had a productive VTC meeting with the Federal Minister of Defence 🇩🇪 Christine Lambrecht. We discussed the substance of the upcoming security assistance package from 🇩🇪 to 🇺🇦. Eagerly awaiting the pledged support. Thanks for standing with 🇺🇦
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Had a fruitful meeting with my Portuguese colleague @carreirash at @RamsteinAirBase. I’m grateful to the government and the people of 🇵🇹 for the security assistance, especially for the #Leopard MBT supplies.
🇺🇦🤝🇵🇹
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Birds are flying! Another 90 tons of #USA ammunition for the @ArmedForcesUkr arrived today. The total weight of US military aid at the moment exceeded 1300 tons! 🇺🇦🤝🇺🇸 @DeptofDefense @SecDef @UKRintheUSA @USEmbassyKyiv @congressdotgov
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Had 📞 conversation with my Swiss colleague @Violapamherd. We discussed the security situation in Ukraine and potential🇨🇭assistance in demining that might include expertise and equipment. Thanks to🇨🇭for the humanitarian aid provides to 🇺🇦 in the time of war.
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Роками агресор не слухав слів, тож тепер слухає зброю всього цивілізованого світу!
For years, the aggressor refused to listen to words, so now he will have to listen to the sound of weapons of the whole civilized world!
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I was honored to host Acting Defense Minister of Denmark @troelslundp in Ukraine.
We discussed maritime security and other aspects of #UAarmy development. Grateful to Denmark for all of its assistance, including Harpoons, tanks, CAESARs and other equipment.
🇺🇦🤝🇩🇰
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Had a 📞 call with my Lithuanian colleague @a_anusauskas. We discussed several potential projects on troops training, treatment & rehabilitation of wounded soldiers, and demining of liberated areas from UXO and EOD. We highly appreciate Lithuania’s unwavering support 🇺🇦🤝🇱🇹
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Today we commemorate the victims of the Crimean Tatar genocide. We remember, we will never forget! I thank all Crimean Tatars fighting for 🇺🇦 freedom! The tyrants of today shall fall and forever be despised just as tyrants of the past.
Crimea will be deoccupied! #CrimeaIsUkraine
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Today, I had a productive conversation with the Minister of Defence of 🇫🇮 @anttikaikkonen
We discussed additional ways to strengthen 🇺🇦 defence capabilities.
We are immensely grateful to 🇫🇮 for its strong support!
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Glad to have a conversation with a great friend Minister of National Defence of Türkiye Hulusi Akar. Discussed our next steps to ensure regional security. Thanked 🇹🇷 for its continued support of 🇺🇦 and for its commitment to 🇹🇷🤝🇺🇦cooperation.
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We signed a memorandum on cooperation between 🇺🇦 MoD & 🇪🇪 MoD. We are deepening our cooperation on the basis of shared goals - peace and security for our countries and the entire continent. Estonia has been a staunch ally of Ukraine since the start of the russian invasion. I… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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🇮🇸 @Althingi has recognized the Holodomor of 1932-33 as a genocide of the Ukrainian people.
By recognizing the crimes of the past we can prevent their repetition in the future. putin's genocide of Ukrainians today is happening because Stalin's evil of 90 years ago went unpunished
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It was an honor to thank my Polish friend and colleague @mblaszczak for the morally courageous decision to provide Leopards 2 to #UAarmy
Ukraine will always remember Poland’s support. A tank coalition will be established. The aggressor will be punished.
#Ramstein 8
🇺🇦🤝🇵🇱
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I appreciate the support of all friends of 🇺🇦 at this time!We see-we aren’t alone. Today we got Javelins from our friends,neighbors&partners-#Estonia!Im grateful to all Estonians,🇪🇪Government&Embassy for their suppor to 🇺🇦 in all areas:from diplomatic to military-technical🇺🇦🤝🇪🇪
Minister of Defence of Ukraine