Overview
- The pledge, announced Wednesday in Kyiv, covers 100 VAMTAC armored vehicles for Ukraine’s Border Guard and 155 mm shells, with first deliveries due in May.
- Ukraine's Defense Ministry said the talks also mapped how to use Spain's €1 billion 2026 package, focusing on air defense, long-range artillery rounds, and scaling drone production.
- Zelensky and Defense Minister Margarita Robles discussed expanding the SAFE cooperation program, launching joint production in Ukraine, and receiving Spanish radars for combat testing.
- Zelensky thanked Spain for Hawk and Patriot missiles and officials said they are working on integrating more missiles into existing systems and on a European anti-ballistic effort.
- The VAMTACs are fast off-road trucks that Ukraine uses to carry mobile air-defense launchers like Rapid Ranger, which should help border units shift positions quickly and counter low-flying drones and helicopters.