List of new weapons sent by Spain to Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez signed a bilateral security agreement in Madrid on Monday.

The deal allocates 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) in military aid to Ukraine in 2024, as part of the country's fight against Russia's full-scale invasion, launched there is more than two years old.

The Associated Press reported that the aid to kyiv includes anti-aircraft missiles, Leopard tanks and munitions.

Earlier Monday, El País The newspaper reported that Spain would send Ukraine a dozen American-made Patriot anti-aircraft missiles, 19 second-hand German-made Leopard 2A4 tanks, as well as other Spanish-made weapons such as anti-aircraft equipment. -drone and ammunition.

Reuters reported that the agreement provides for the supply of modern military equipment for land, air, naval and other uses. In addition, it emphasizes the protection of Ukraine's food export routes.

The 10-year deal also calls for Spain to send Ukraine 5 billion euros ($5.4 billion) by 2027.

“It is more important than ever to redouble our support,” Sánchez said at a news conference.

News week sent an email to the Spanish Defense Ministry and the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry on Monday evening seeking additional comment. This article will be updated with any statements provided.

According to Reuters, Zelensky will travel to the Portuguese capital Lisbon on Tuesday, where he is expected to sign a similar 10-year deal. Agence France-Presse reported that Zelensky is also expected to visit Brussels on Tuesday, as he continues to push for additional support from Western allies.

Earlier this month, President Joe Biden's administration announced a $400 million Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA) military aid package to Ukraine. The PDA allows for expedited delivery of military assistance to foreign countries when needed.

Germany recently announced that it will purchase three new M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems – colloquially known as HIMARS – from the US Armed Forces for Ukraine.

Russia is slowly advancing on the front lines in the Luhansk and Donetsk regions of eastern Ukraine. Zelensky said on Sunday that Moscow also appeared to be preparing for a new offensive in the Kharkiv region, which has seen an increase in the number of attacks by Russian troops in recent weeks.

“Whoever does all this does not want peace,” Zelensky said in a video speech on Sunday.

Reuters reported last week that Russian President Vladimir Putin was seeking to “freeze” fighting along the current front lines, according to four Russian sources familiar with the matter. A senior Kremlin official told the outlet that Putin was also “ready for a ceasefire” in the fighting.

Peace negotiations have been repeatedly presented by both warring sides, although Ukraine and Russia have not yet agreed on a set of standards for a pause in fighting.

Meanwhile, the Russian military began nuclear weapons exercises on Tuesday in response to “provocative statements and threats by some Western officials towards the Russian Federation,” according to the Russian Defense Ministry.