Key Takeaways
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announces Lithuania’s transfer of six air defense systems to Kiev, Ukraine.
- The transfer of air defense systems to Ukraine has been condemned by Russia, which claims it hinders the resolution of the military conflict.
- The ongoing Ukraine-Russia conflict continues with ongoing military activities and diplomatic tensions.
Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that Lithuania transferred six air defense systems to Kiev.
“There are new air defense systems from Lithuania, six [were sent],” Zelenskyy said in his evening address posted on Telegram on Tuesday.
The exact type of air defense systems sent by Lithuania to Ukraine was not specified by President Zelenskyy, nor was it clear if they had already been delivered to Ukraine.
Russia has repeatedly said that Western arms supplies to Ukraine hinder the resolution of the military conflict and make NATO countries a party to the crisis. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has warned that any cargo containing weapons for Ukraine will be a legitimate target for the Russian military.
