Haka For Humanity: New Zealandβs Military Aid To Ukraine
6 August 2023 at 15:58
By Stijn Mitzer and Joost Oliemans
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New Zealand is the country located furthest away from Ukraine to have provided military aid to the war-torn country. Notably, this has included the deployment of personnel to Europe to provide training to Ukrainian soldiers in the operation of L119 Light Guns and infantry combat tactics. So far 440 New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) personnel have been deployed to Europe in support of Ukraine, with 279 directly involved in the artillery and infantry training being carried out in the United Kingdom. In addition, New Zealand has lent its support by deploying a C-130H Hercules transport aircraft to the UK for a two-month period, facilitating the transportation of personnel and equipment as per NATO's request. Beyond training and logistics assistance, New Zealand has also contributed equipment and financial aid for weapons and ammunition procurement to bolster Ukraine's defence capabilities.The
following list attempts to keep track of military aid
given to Ukraine by the Government of New Zealand during the Russian
invasion of
Ukraine. The entries below are sorted by category. Private and corporate
donations are not included in this list. This list will be updated as
further support is declared.
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Ammunition
A Small Quantity Of 105mm Artillery Rounds For Training Purposes [Summer 2022]
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Military Gear
473 Helmets [March 2022]
571 Bulletproof Vests And 1066 Body Armour Plates [March 2022]
Miscellaneous Items
40 Dial Sights For L119 Light Guns [Summer 2022]
Financial Aid
2.75 Million Euro To Purchase Non-Lethal Military Equipment Through NATO [March 2022]
4.1 Million Euro To Buy Weapons And Ammunition Through The UK [April 2022]
2.3 Million Euro To Buy Commercial Satellite Imagery For Ukrainian Intelligence Agencies [April 2022]
3.5 Million Euro To Buy Non-Lethal Military Equipment Through NATO's
Trust Fund [June (2.5 Million Euros) and November 2022 (1 Million
Euros)]-
The Deployment Of A C-130H Hercules Transport Aircraft To The UK [April, May and June 2022]Β
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Training
The Deployment Of NZDF Soldiers To Train Ukrainian Troops On L119 Light Guns [Summer 2022]
The Deployment Of NZDF Soldiers To Train Ukrainian Troops In
Infantry Combat Tactics [August 2022 until June 2024]
The Deployment Of Intelligence Analysts [Spring 2022 until July 2023]
Logistics Support
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The Deployment Of A C-130H Hercules Transport Aircraft To The UK [April, May and June 2022]Β
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