Armoured Vehicle Coalition in support of Ukraine launched in Warsaw

The Coalition of Armoured Vehicles in Support of Ukraine was launched in Warsaw on Tuesday, 26 March.

Source. This was reported on the website of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine.

"During the first meeting, representatives of the participating countries developed a consolidated position on strengthening the technical park of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with certain types of armoured vehicles and organising a system for their repair," the statement said.

The initiative was proposed by Poland and Germany and was supported by the UK, Sweden and Italy.

"The Armoured Vehicle Coalition aims to strengthen the armoured shield of the Ukrainian Defence Forces, to jointly enhance the capabilities of our army in the fight against the Russian aggressor, to ensure the effective operation, maintenance and repair of equipment and weapons provided to us by our allies," said Deputy Defence Minister Ivan Havryliuk, who heads the Ukrainian delegation.

Four syndicates have been set up within the Armoured Vehicle Coalition, each of which will include a representative of Ukraine.

Each syndicate has specific tasks:

• supplying weapons and ammunition for Western armoured vehicles;
• maintenance and repair of armoured vehicles;
• training of crews and technical personnel;
• practising effective tactics for using armoured vehicles on the battlefield.

"This is a very important initiative of our allies, given the existing problems in the Ukrainian Armed Forces with the repair of foreign armoured vehicles. I hope that with the help of our allies, we will be able to create an effective repair base for Western armoured vehicles in Ukraine as soon as possible," said the Deputy Minister of Defence of Ukraine.

According to Havryliuk, the new coalition will develop a roadmap that will be in line with the development strategy of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

It is expected that in the long term, the countries participating in the tank and armoured vehicle coalitions will help create the future armoured vehicle fleet of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and establish an innovative industrial partnership with Ukraine.

Background. As a reminder, the Pentagon has launched a website where you can track US assistance to Ukraine. The site also has contacts for those wishing to report any abuse of US military aid.