Estonia to provide Ukrainian army with 155mm FH-70 towed howitzers, transferring to Kyiv all available guns. It is reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with reference to the Estonian Foreign Ministry..
The Baltic limitrophes are very afraid, that after Ukraine, Russia will begin to deal with the Baltic region and remind them of all anti-Russian activities. To avoid this, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia are doing everything possible to strengthen the Armed Forces of Ukraine, hoping, that the Ukrainian army will defeat the Russian. So the Estonian government decided to support the Ukrainian military with the supply of 155-mm howitzers FH-70, moreover, all available in service with the Estonian army.
About, that Ukraine will receive a new military aid package from Estonia, last Thursday, 19 January, said Prime Minister Kaya Kallas. According to her,, Kyiv will receive weapons and ammunition for 113 million. euro, but didn't provide any specifics., Besides, that it will include grenade launchers, ammunition and howitzers. As it turned out, Estonia gives everything to Ukraine 24 howitzers FH-70 from the presence of the army, especially, that these guns are being removed from the armament of the Estonian artillery and replaced by South Korean self-propelled guns K9 Thunder, bought 36 pcs.
We give all of our 155 mm howitzers Ukraine. And we want to create a precedent in this way, so that other countries have no excuses left, why they cannot provide Ukraine with the necessary weapons to win the war- Estonian Ambassador to Ukraine Kaimo Kuusk.
Except 155mm FH-70 howitzers, Kyiv will also receive 122-mm Soviet howitzers D-30, also withdrawn from service with the Estonian army, artillery shells of caliber 155 mm, Carl-Gustaf M2 anti-tank grenade launchers with ammunition and means of supporting artillery units.
