Ukrainian servicemen of the 10th Mountain Assault Brigade "Edelweiss" prepare a BM-21 'Grad' multiple rocket launcher near Bakhmut in the Donetsk region on June 13, 2023. (PHOTO / AFP)
KYIV – Ukraine has already received cluster munitions from the United States, the government-run Ukrinform news agency reported Thursday, citing a Ukrainian military commander.
Oleksandr Tarnavskyi, the Commander of the "Tavriia" operational and strategic group of forces, said that Ukraine has not used those munitions so far.
The cluster munitions can radically change the situation on the battlefield, Tarnavskyi noted.
Ukraine will get two Patriot air defense systems, 25 Leopard 1A5 tanks, and 40 Marder 1A3 infantry fighting vehicles from Germany as a part of the aid from the NATO, said Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov
At the same time, he emphasized that Ukraine will not use unconventional munitions in densely populated areas.
Last week, the United States announced the decision to transfer cluster munitions to Ukraine.
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Also on Thursday, Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov said the country agreed with partner countries on new military aid worth 1.5 billion euros ($1.68 billion) at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's summit in Vilnius.
Ukraine will get two Patriot air defense systems, 25 Leopard 1A5 tanks, and 40 Marder 1A3 infantry fighting vehicles from Germany as a part of the aid, Reznikov tweeted.
France pledged Ukraine long-range SCALP missiles and additional engineering equipment for demining, while the Netherlands agreed to train Ukrainian pilots, the minister noted.
Among other aid, Reznikov mentioned armored vehicles from Australia, Canada and Britain, and a NASAMS support package from Norway.
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The NATO summit was held in the Lithuanian capital on July 11-12.
