Lithuania donates M577 armoured personnel carriers to Ukraine

Lithuania announced that it handed over M577 armoured personnel carriers (APCs) to Ukraine's Armed Forces on April 5.

The Lithuanian Defence Ministry has not indicated the number of APCs supplied. Continuous support for Ukraine is a strategic goal for Lithuania, the authority added, Ukrainska Pravda reports.

"The weapons and equipment that we and our allies provide make a crucial contribution to Ukraine's fight for independence and the security of Europe as a whole. We will continue to support Ukraine as long as necessary," the Lithuanian MoD stated.

Lithuania's Defence Ministry noted that it has already developed a long-term plan to support Ukraine, which envisages a €200 million package of security assistance for Kyiv for new procurement in the period 2024-2026.

Lithuania has sent Ukraine military assistance worth about €605 million since the beginning of the war, the ministry summed up.

Earlier, it was reported that Lithuania plans to purchase about 3,000 domestically produced First-Person View (FPV) drones to be transferred to the Ukrainian military.

At the same time, Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė announced that her country was launching a rehabilitation programme for Ukrainian soldiers and would allocate about €15 million for this purpose.