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European Commission backs EU candidate status for Ukraine and Moldova, Boris does Kyiv again & offers UK training for Ukraine troops, Pentagon publishes full list of security assistance to Ukraine.

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Ukraine : EU candidate status, UK training & US arms list
European Commission backs EU candidate status for Ukraine and Moldova, Boris does Kyiv again & offers UK training for Ukraine troops, Pentagon publishes full list of security assistance to Ukraine.

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European Commission backs EU candidate status for Ukraine, Moldova:

Assessment based on ‘understanding’ that both countries will carry out major reforms.

The European Commission on Friday formally recommended EU candidate status for war-ravaged Ukraine, delivering a huge morale boost to the country as casualties mount from Russia’s ongoing military aggression and as Kyiv waits for desperately needed weapons.

“We all know that Ukrainians are ready to die for the European perspective,” Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said at a news conference where she announced the decision. “We want them to live with us the European dream.”

The Commission also recommended candidate status for Moldova, Ukraine’s small, impoverished neighbor, which has taken in hundreds of thousands of war refugees. Georgia, which has also applied for membership, will have to wait and must settle for the rhetorical encouragement of “membership perspective.”

Crucially, for both Ukraine and Moldova, the Commission did not recommend imposing any conditions to be met before the granting of formal candidate status.

The final decision, however, lies with the 27 heads of state and government on the European Council, who are due to take up the question at a summit next week. On Thursday, the leaders of France, Germany, and Italy, during a visit to Kyiv, announced their support, a strong signal the Council will affirm the Commission’s recommendation.

While von der Leyen said the College of Commissioners had not laid out any hurdles for Ukraine and Moldova prior to the Council summit, she described a long, arduous path with many conditions to be met after the granting of candidate status. These include benchmarks to be achieved in order for accession negotiations to begin.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed the Commission’s move. “It’s the 1st step on the EU membership path that’ll certainly bring our Victory closer,” he tweeted, adding he expected a “positive result” from the summit.


Boris Johnson travels to Kyiv to meet Volodymyr Zelensky

The prime minister met President Volodymyr Zelensky during a surprise trip to the nation's capital Kyiv.

President Zelensky made this statement on Telegram:

"Many days of this war have proved that Great Britain's support for Ukraine is firm and resolute. Glad to see our country's great friend Boris Johnson in Kyiv again" Zelensky said.

During his visit Boris Johnson announced a training programme for Ukrainian forces that he said could "Change the equation" of the war, with the potential to train up to 10,000 soldiers every 120 days.

The UK Prime Minister told President Zelenskyy the UK would spearhead the landmark programme, which could fundamentally change the equation of the war, ensuring that the Armed Forces of Ukraine have the resilience they needed to be victorious in their fight for enduring peace.

The offer to President Zelenskyy came as the pair discussed the situation in Ukraine, and how the Ukrainian people continue to inspire the world with their incredible resistance.

The UK-led programme would train and drill the Armed Forces of Ukraine using battle-proven British Army expertise, allowing them to accelerate their deployment, rebuild their forces, and scale-up their resistance as they continue to defend their nation’s sovereignty against Russian invaders. International partners would be invited to host the programme, if the offer is accepted by Ukraine.


Pentagon publishes full list of security assistance to Ukraine

U.S. Department of Defense has reported on the allocation of thousands of high-tech weaponry and equipment for Ukraine, as well as hundreds of thousands of ammo and other items as part of security assistance to Ukraine, which now stands at over $6 billion.

That’s according to a fact sheet, released by the Pentagon, Ukrinform reports.

“The United States has committed approximately $6.3 billion in security assistance to Ukraine since the beginning of the Biden Administration, including approximately $5.6 billion since the beginning of Russia’s unprovoked invasion on February 24,” the statement reads.

It is clarified that the assistance committed by the U.S. includes:

* Over 1,400 Stinger anti-aircraft systems;

* Over 6,500 Javelin anti-armor systems;

* Over 20,000 other anti-armor systems;

* Over 700 Switchblade Tactical Unmanned Aerial Systems;

* 126 155mm Howitzers and 260,000 155mm artillery rounds;

* 108 Tactical Vehicles to tow 155mm Howitzers;

* 19 Tactical Vehicles to recover equipment;

* High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems and ammunition;

* 20 Mi-17 helicopters;

* Hundreds of Armored High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles;

* 200 M113 Armored Personnel Carriers;

* Over 7,000 small arms;

* Over 50,000,000 rounds of small arms ammunition;

* 75,000 sets of body armor and helmets;

* 121 Phoenix Ghost Tactical Unmanned Aerial Systems;

* Laser-guided rocket systems;

* Puma Unmanned Aerial Systems;

* Unmanned Coastal Defense Vessels;

* 22 counter-artillery radars;

* Four counter-mortar radars;

* Four air surveillance radars;

Two harpoon coastal defense systems;

* M18A1 Claymore anti-personnel munitions;

* C-4 explosives and demolition equipment for obstacle clearing;

* Tactical secure communications systems;

* Thousands of night vision devices, thermal imagery systems, optics, and laser rangefinders;

* Commercial satellite imagery services;

* Explosive ordnance disposal protective gear;

* Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear protective equipment;

* Medical supplies to include first aid kits;

* Electronic jamming equipment;

* Field equipment and spare parts;

* Funding for training, maintenance, and sustainment.

The Defense Department has stressed that the U.S. also “Continues to work with its Allies and partners to identify and provide Ukraine with additional capabilities to defend itself.”


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