Lithuania to allocate €20 million for ammunition for Ukraine

Lithuania intends to provide an additional €20 million for Ukraine to purchase ammunition, Defence Minister Dovilė Šakalienė has stated.

As reported by Lithuanian news agency LRT, Šakalienė said that Lithuania is preparing to allocate another €20 million for ammunition purchases, describing it as one of the most urgently needed resources for Ukraine at present.

She urged allies to accelerate assistance to Ukraine, warning that "the summer may be very difficult".

In June 2024, Lithuania’s State Defence Council approved a policy of allocating at least 0.25% of the national GDP annually for military assistance to Ukraine.

Since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Lithuania has provided around €800 million in military support, and its long-term assistance commitments exceed €1.5 billion.

Earlier, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius announced another military aid package for Ukraine, including four IRIS-T air defence systems.

Norway has also officially joined the drone coalition led by the UK and Latvia to support Ukraine.