The handover completes a shipment of Lithuanian assistance worth 15.5 million euro, the Lithuanian army said on Thursday. It also includes 10 military trucks and 10 mine clearance off-road vehicles that reached Ukraine in early June.

"Lithuania supports Ukraine's statehood and independence and seeks to assist Ukraine in its struggle against Russian aggression through various means, including military, financial, humanitarian and other means," the army's statement reads.

The Lithuanian army is also training Ukrainian soldiers to use Western weaponry and providing them with opportunities to upgrade their skills.

So far, Lithuania has provided Ukraine with Stinger air defense systems, anti-tank weapons, armored vests and helmets, 120 mm mortars, small arms, ammunition, thermal imaging cameras, drones, anti-drones and surveillance radars.

Thanks to the support of the people of Lithuania, EOS C VTOL reconnaissance UAVs and an armed Bayraktar TB2.

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