Latvia Shipping More Stinger Missiles To Ukraine

Latvian Defense Minister Inara Murniece says her country will be shipping more Stinger anti-aircraft missiles to Ukraine and Riga could announce it during the upcoming Ramstein summit on Jan. 20, Latvian Public Media reported.

Photo Insert: The report comes as the US, Germany, France, and Finland have started shipping armored personnel carriers (APCs), infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) and tanks to Ukraine.

Canada is buying more batteries of NASAMS air defense system for Ukraine. "Canada's NASAMS donation will help Ukraine strengthen its air defense systems against destructive air attacks on military sites, critical civilian infrastructure, and population centers," the country's Department of National Defense said.

Ukrainians will start training on the management of Patriot missile systems in the US as early as next week.

The training is expected to take "several months," according to the US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia Laura Cooper, Kyiv Independent reported on Jan. 11.

The report comes as the US, Germany, France, and Finland have started shipping armored personnel carriers (APCs), infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) and tanks to Ukraine.

CNN has reported that Italy must fix some technical issues before providing Ukraine with air defense systems. Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said his country must resolve some “technical issues” before sending air defense systems to Ukraine.

Tajani said that the Italian government was not “slowing down its aid to Ukraine,” without specifying the technical issues with the air defense systems.

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