Mark Rutte held a conversation with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky.
The Netherlands has decided to supply Ukraine with heavy equipment, including armored vehicles. This was announced by the Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte.
-weight: 400; “> President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, Minister of Defense Kaisa Ollongren and I agreed that Russia is launching a renewed offensive. The Netherlands will send heavier equipment to Ukraine, including armored vehicles. Together with the allies, we are considering the possibility of supplying additional heavy equipment, “the statement said.
📞: In a call with @ZelenskyyUa the @DefensieMin and I expressed our support as Russia begins a renewed offensive. 🇳🇱 will be sending heavier material to 🇺🇦, including armored vehicles. Along with allies, we are looking into supplying additional heavy material.
– Mark Rutte (@MinPres) April 19, 2022
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According to the General Staff, Kharkiv continues to partially block Russian troops and launch artillery strikes. Enemy deploys additional anti-aircraft missile divisions of Tor Torr in Kharkiv region . And in the Belgorod region, near the Ukrainian border, S-400 and S-300 were deployed. In the Izyum region, the occupiers continue to conduct offensive operations on the left bank of the Seversky Donets River and create a system of main and reserve firing positions for artillery.
Russia's aggression “and strengthens the defense of its allies – Stoltenberg According to the established tradition, they decided not to talk about literal assistance to Ukraine in NATO. The European Union will establish a fund for Ukraine's reconstruction and continue to strengthen sanctions – Charles Michel and Ursula von der Leyen Our country will continue to be supported in the humanitarian, financial and military spheres. NYT: In eastern Ukraine, the Russian army is changing tactics and trying to act more cautiously Moscow seems to have drawn some conclusions after heavy losses at the beginning of the invasion and is changing its behavior to battlefield in the Donbass. Ukraine needs to be armed so that Russia does not dare to invade again – Johnson He promised to provide Kyiv with even more artillery. The Czech Republic will help Ukraine to repair and put into operation armored vehicles – Czech Ministry of Defense The first contract was the repair of T-64 tanks.
