Lithuania will strengthen Ukraine’s air defense with L70 anti-aircraft systems.

The President of Lithuania Gitanas Nausėda said that the guns with ammunition will arrive soon.

The provision of military assistance to Ukraine will be continued with the help of Lithuanian defense industry enterprises. Lithuania will also continue its financial contributions to international initiatives for the purchase of weapons for Ukraine.

€40 million have already been earmarked for these purposes in the budget of the Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of Lithuania.

Lithuania will also contribute by helping to train Ukrainian soldiers, restoring and repairing Ukrainian military equipment.

“Lithuania will continue this assistance until victory,” Gitanas Nausėda said.

President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed his gratitude to Lithuania for anti-aircraft guns for the protection of the energy sector.

As previously reported, on January 11, the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky met with his Polish and Lithuanian counterparts Andrzej Duda and Gitanas Nausėda.

“From the first days of the full-scale invasion, we feel the support of our brotherly people of Poland and Lithuania. Thanks to Andrzej Duda and Gitanas Nausėda for the visit. I am grateful for the help of our people,” the President said.

L70

The L70 40-mm autocannon was developed by Bofors in the post-war period and entered service with the Swedish army in 1951.

It was widely supplied abroad and was produced under license in six different NATO countries.

An electro-hydraulic drive is used for guidance, but if necessary, the gun can be guided manually.