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< The Italian government is forming a package of military aid to Ukraine, reports liga.net.
As noted, the final composition of the package may be determined before the visit of Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi to Kiev.
The list remains secret, but Italian journalists have suggested that the package will include a batch of machine guns, anti-tank missiles and ammunition – these deliveries were approved by decree a month ago.
However, according to Italian media, the situation on the fronts in Ukraine western governments to supply of armored vehicles and artillery .
In particular, the Italian army has 155 mm M109 anti-aircraft guns, which have been stored since the end of the Cold War. The Italian command is now studying how long it will take to put them in order.
“There were about 300 of them in our country, 221 of whom underwent an upgrade program in the early 1990s,” Repubblica writes. at least 70 of them were sold to Pakistan and 10 transferred to Djibouti. Others require recovery, which can take months.
Italy also has 70 state-of-the-art Pzh 2000 systems, 155 mm German self-propelled tracked vehicles with a 155 mm howitzer.
The possibility of providing several Centauro armored combat vehicles with eight drive wheels and a cannon capable of destroying tanks is being considered.
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In early April, Britain and its allies agreed to send more military aid to Ukraine to protect against a full-scale Russian invasion. The Allies have agreed to supply Ukraine with air defense and coastal defense systems, long-range artillery, anti-armor and ammunition. more modern weapons.
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