United to win: Lithuania delivers batch of M577 armored personnel carriers to Ukraine

Photo: the Ministry of Defense of Lithuania

Alvina Kaminska

Lithuania has announced that they have transferred a shipment of M577 command and staff armored vehicles to Ukraine, which has already arrived.

The press service of the Ministry of Defense of Lithuania reports this.

As noted in the department, a batch of armored vehicles arrived in Ukraine on April 23.

Currently, the exact number of vehicles is not reported.

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The agency reminded that they have already given Ukraine 84 million euros in aid this year and plan to keep up this progress.

On April 6, Rubryka reported that Ukraine had already received a batch of M577 command and staff vehicles for the Defense Forces from Lithuania.

At least three armored vehicles can be seen in the photo published on Twitter.

The Ministry of Defense of Lithuania also reminded that the country had allocated 35 million euros to the Czech initiative on ammunition for Ukraine and also stated that Vilnius has already developed a long-term plan to support Ukraine, which provides for the provision of a package of military aid in the amount of 200 million euros during the years 2024-2026.

In addition, Lithuania's military support batch arrived in Ukraine on April 20. The Ukrainian army received a disassembled L-39ZA "Albatross" light attack aircraft.

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The M577 is a command and staff vehicle based on the M113 armored personnel carrier. It is designed to perform the functions of a battalion-level mobile command post. However, upgraded versions of the M577 can control the German PzH 2000 self-propelled guns, which are already in service with Ukraine's armed forces.

Previously, Lithuania had already transferred the M577 to Ukraine. Lithuania has a total of 168 German M577 armored personnel carriers, which it purchased back in 2016. How much has already been given to Ukraine has not been disclosed.

Moreover, on April 5, Lithuania announced the purchase of 3,000 FPV drones and the allocation of 15 million euros for the rehabilitation of wounded Ukrainian soldiers.