THE Spain will provide to Ukraine 200 tons of military equipmentan offer representing twice the amount of military aid sent from Madrid to Kyiv to date, the Spanish Prime Minister announced today Pedro Sanchez from the Ukrainian capital.
“This is the most important mission made by Spain. “It is more than double what we have sent so far,” he said during a joint news conference with his Spanish counterpart and the Ukrainian president. Volodymyr Zelensky and the Prime Minister of Denmark, Mete Frederiksen.
“A Spanish naval ship, the Isabel, set sail today from a Spanish port bound for Poland, carrying 200 tonnes of modern ammunition and equipment,” the Spanish leader added.
“This ship is carrying 30 trucks, special transport vehicles and 10 small vehicles with military equipment, which will then be delivered to Ukraine,” said Pedro Sanchez.
Madrid has so far sent about 12 aircraft carrying military equipment to Ukraine, Defense Minister Margarita Robles said on Monday.
On her side, the Prime Minister of Denmark Mett Frederiksen said today that its country would provide additional military assistance of 90 millions of dollars in Ukraine and will support the imposition of additional sanctions against Russia.
In a statement during a visit to Kyiv, the head of the Danish government said that the total of Danish military aid amounts to about 146 million dollars.
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