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26
September
2022

Lithuania supplies Ukraine with 50 M113 armored personnel carriers – defense minister

KYIV. Sept 26 (Interfax-Ukraine) – Fifty M113 armored personnel carriers presented by Lithuania have been delivered to Ukraine, Defense Minister of Lithuania Arvydas Anušauskas said.

"As for military assistance to Ukraine, Lithuania has been supporting it and will continue to support it. I would like to recall that literally three days ago the armored vehicles sent by us have reached Ukraine. As of now, 50 M113 armored personnel carriers have been handed over to Ukraine," he said on Monday, during a meeting of the State Defense Council, according to Delfi.

The minister also emphasized that Lithuania considers further possible assistance to Ukraine and consults with NATO partners as long as the country needs to fulfill its obligations to NATO as well in order to ensure security of the military deployed in Lithuania.