Italy may donate 155mm howitzers to Ukraine
Ukraine could obtain more 155mm howitzers — this time from Italy — as Kyiv seeks to tip the artillery balance against Russia.
A Polish Air Force MiG-29 Fulcrum takes flight during the Radom Air Show. (Photo: Alamy)
The US government has turned down a proposal from Poland to transfer Warsaw’s fleet of MiG-29 Fulcrum twin-engine fighter jets to Ramstein Air Base, Germany, denying an urgent request from Ukraine to build up air power capabilities in the face of Russia’s invasion.
‘We will continue to consult with Poland and our other NATO allies about this issue and the difficult logistical challenges it presents, but we do not believe Poland’s proposal is a tenable one,’ John Kirby, Pentagon press secretary, said in an 8 March statement.
He added that the prospect of the MiG-29 fighters departing from a US
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Ukraine could obtain more 155mm howitzers — this time from Italy — as Kyiv seeks to tip the artillery balance against Russia.
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It seems appealing to fast-track pilot training by conducting most flights on simulators and omitting certain procedures if the West were to give more modern aircraft for Ukraine’s air force, but it might prove challenging in practice.
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The latest security assistance package from the DoD for Ukraine comprises 25,000 of 155mm artillery rounds, three AN/TPQ-36 counter-artillery radars, electronic jamming equipment, field equipment and spare parts.