War in Ukraine: Kyiv gets new missile systems from the West

Created: 04/20/2022, 12:07 p.m

By: Andreas Schmid

A French soldier presents a Mistral rocket, which is now also to be given to Ukraine in the war against Russia.

© Jody Amiet/afp

Norway in particular announces the delivery of around 100 anti-aircraft missiles to the Ukraine war.

• Ukraine News

  : Chancellor Olaf Scholz * initially does not want to deliver heavy weapons directly to Ukraine *.

• Help in the Ukraine conflict*:

  G7 and Nato* put together further aid packages.

  Norway also announces arms deliveries.

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  news ticker on the diplomatic developments in the Ukraine war

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+++ 12.05 p.m .:

After 50 days of fighting in Ukraine, the West is intensifying aid for Kiev.

According to information from Norway, the country wants to deliver around a hundred anti-aircraft missiles.

This was confirmed by Bjørn Arild Gram.

"Ukraine needs international help to resist Russian aggression," the kingdom's defense minister said.

According to information from the US Miami Herald, Norway will deliver Mistral missiles from France to Ukraine.

These are medium-range missiles that can be used to defend against attacks from the air.

Ukraine-News: US boycotts G20 events with Russia

Update from April 20, 2022, 9:15 a.m .:

The USA announced at the beginning of April that it would boycott G20 meetings if representatives of Russia attend.

This week, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will implement that plan - and skip some meetings.

Yellen will attend the opening session of the G-20 finance ministers' meeting on Wednesday (April 20, 2022), the Washington Post reports.

The first woman at the US Treasury Department will avoid other meetings because of Russia's presence.

The forthcoming G20 meetings - the first since the outbreak of war - are seen as groundbreaking as to how the group of twenty most important industrialized and emerging countries will position themselves.

Most G20 countries condemn Russia's aggressive war, but China and India are less critical.

The member states of the G20.

© F. Bökelmann/dpa

Ukraine News: After Scholz's hesitation: the West wants to deliver weapons

First report from April 20th, 2022:

Kiev – Russia has apparently started its major offensive in eastern Ukraine.

A “new phase” of the war is now beginning, the Kremlin said on Wednesday night (April 20, 2022).

The Russian Defense Ministry called on Ukraine to surrender "immediately".

While the situation around the Donbass border region is tense, Ukraine is demanding further help from the West.

Probably with success.

From now on there will be more economic pressure on Russia *, it said after consultations with the heads of state and government of the G7 and the Eastern European NATO partners.

"We will continue to tighten our sanctions against Russia and increase our financial and security aid to Ukraine," wrote European Commission President* Ursula von der Leyen on Twitter.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg spoke of “even higher costs” for Moscow*.

Ukraine news: Scholz hesitates - Selenskyj puts pressure on him

When it comes to military aid, some of those involved seem to be hesitant, at least publicly.

Above all Germany.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz wants to finance arms deliveries from German industry in the escalating Ukraine conflict*.

However, the SPD politician rejects a direct delivery of German tanks to the country*.

Instead, the Chancellor emphasized the close coordination between Germany and its allies.

"German solo efforts would be wrong," he said.

Meanwhile, several other countries have pledged arms supplies to Ukraine.

Canada wants to send more heavy artillery weapons to Ukraine.

Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte announced the "delivery of additional heavier material".

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyj* is not enough.

"If we had access to all the weapons that we need that our partners have and that are comparable to the weapons of the Russian Federation, we would have already ended this war," he said on Tuesday (04/19/2022).

It is a "moral obligation" for countries that have these weapons to make them available.

This could save thousands of Ukrainian lives.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a video message.

© Ukrainian Presidential Press Office/AP/dpa

Ukraine-News: USA apparently wants to further increase military aid

The USA* are also preparing another military aid package for Ukraine, apparently with a volume of 800 million dollars (741 million euros).

According to NBC News, the new supplies of aid are expected to include artillery and tens of thousands of shells.

US President Joe Biden* announced that he would soon be announcing details.

According to US information, Ukraine has already received fighter jets.

Ukraine now has "more fighter jets than two weeks ago," Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said.

"They received additional aircraft and aircraft parts." However, Kirby did not provide any further information on their origin or design.

The first US deliveries from a previous $800 million military aid package arrived at the Ukrainian border on Sunday, the US Department of Defense said.

This aid package includes howitzers, helicopters and armored personnel carriers.

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