What the American YPAM said
Greece has agreed to deliver M109 self-propelled guns to Ukraine, which will be used against the Russian Army, as revealed by US Secretary of State Lloyd Austin.
“Some of the ‘new aid packages’ from these countries, which include Italy, Greece, Norway and Ireland, will contain ‘critical artillery and ammunition systems, coastal defense systems, tanks and other armored vehicles,'” he said. Austin during a press conference at the Pentagon.
«New arms donations highlighted by the defense secretary included Danish Harpoon anti-ship launchers and missiles; Czech attack helicopters, tanks, and rocket systems; and more artillery from Italy, Greece, Norway, and Poland. Overall, Austin said the United Kingdom has played a “leading role” in helping to coordinate and send its arms into Ukraine “as reported by airforcemag.com.
About 20 countries of the Ukraine Contact Group “have agreed to contribute new military assistance packages to help Ukrainian troops deal with Russian forces attacking the country for the past three months,” US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced on Monday night.
The announcement was the result of a teleconference earlier in the day by top 47 defense ministers from 47 nations in the contact group “to discuss efforts to help Ukraine win its war against Russia,” said General Mark Miley.
NEWS:
@SecDef Hosts Ukraine Defense Contact Group to Continue Support for Beleaguered Country
https://t.co/5aSflm7Qtr– Department of Defense 🇺🇸 (@DeptofDefense)
May 23, 2022
