The opening of the Coalition of Armored Vehicles in Support of Ukraine took place in Warsaw. This is an initiative of Poland and Germany, supported by the United Kingdom, Sweden and Italy – the press service of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.
During the first meeting, representatives of the participating countries developed a consolidated position on strengthening the technical fleet of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with certain types of armored vehicles and organizing a system for their repair.
Four syndicates have been created within the Armored Vehicle Coalition, each with a representative from Ukraine.
Each syndicate has certain tasks:
▪️постачання of weapons and ammunition for Western armored vehicles; technical ▪️обслуговування and repair; training of crews and technical personnel; and ▪️ефективної of tactics for using armored vehicles on the battlefield.
“This is a very important initiative of our allies, given the existing problems in the Ukrainian Armed Forces with the repair of foreign armored vehicles. I hope that with the help of our allies, we will be able to create an effective repair base for Western armored vehicles in Ukraine as soon as possible,” said Deputy Defense Minister Ivan Havryliuk.
The newly created Coalition will develop a roadmap that will be in line with the development strategy of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. In the long run, the member countries of the Tank Coalition and the Armored Vehicle Coalition are expected to help create the future armored fleet of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and establish an innovative industrial partnership with Ukraine.
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