In particular, Greece is ready this year to provide Ukraine with: 2000 Zuni rocket aviation projectiles, 180 75mm caliber rocket projectiles, 90 thousand 90mm anti-tank rocket launchers, 4 million rounds for small arms, and most importantly, 70 M114 155mm howitzers of American production.
This is reported by the Greek publication Ekathimerini.
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The M114 howitzers will be supplied from the inventory of the Greek army; these artillery systems "have long been considered unnecessary for its operational needs." However, these M114s will be useful for Ukraine in countering the russian occupiers.
Interestingly, the authors claim that this will be the second batch of M114 howitzers to be transferred from Greece to the Armed Forces of Ukraine through the mediation of the Czech Republic.
It should be noted that the M114 is an American field howitzer dating back to the Second World War period. It was mass-produced under the designation M1, spanning from October 1942 to June 1945, with a total of 4035 units of this type manufactured. The highest production peak, amounting to 206 howitzers, was reached in June 1944.
Also, equally interesting, is the claim made in this publication that Athens has also supplied Ukraine with undisclosed types of anti-aircraft missile systems, the quantity and delivery timelines of which are not disclosed.
Defense Minister Nikos Dendias is set to attend a gathering of NATO defense ministers and other nations supplying arms to Ukraine in Germany next week. During the meeting, he is anticipated to reaffirm Greece's stance on the importance of sustaining the provision of weapons and ammunition to aid Ukraine in navigating the challenging spring ahead.
Recall that earlier media assumed that Greece had already approved the transfer of S-300 anti-aircraft systems to Ukraine. Such reports appeared after the United States allegedly offered a beneficial deal: in exchange for Soviet weapons in the Greek arsenal, the U.S. would approve the sale of F-35A stealth fighters to Athens.
Apart from S-300PMU1, the country also has other air defense assets: Tor-M1 and Osa-M1 SAM systems, as many as 500 ZU-23-2 guns, though some of them are installed on BMP-1 combat vehicles.
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