Group of 9 countries pledge military aid for Ukraine
[1/2] British NATO troops stand guard during a news conference of British Secretary of State for Defence Ben Wallace, Baltic defence ministers and representatives from other NATO members in Tapa Army Base, Estonia, January 19, 2023. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins
TAPA MILITARY BASE, Estonia, Jan 19 (Reuters) - A group of nine countries pledged a raft of new military aid for Ukraine, they said in a statement on Thursday ahead of a crunch meeting on arms for Kyiv scheduled to take place in Germany on Friday.
The aid from countries including Estonia, Latvia and Poland will include tens of stinger air defence systems, s-60 anti-aircraft guns, machine guns and training, according to a statement.
Reporting by Andrius Sytas, writing by Alan Charlish, editing by Terje Solsvik
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