It seems Ukraine gets all kinds of arms, even vintage weapons, from the Italian government, trying to provide Kyiv with arms but complaining too much.
Ukraine Receives Supplies from the Italian Government
Early in November, alongside protests wanting to call again for the stoppage of all weapons sales to Eastern Europe, Italy's new administration "momentarily interrupted" those consignments to evaluate that country's defense necessities, reported Sputnik News.
An order given last week permitted the resumption of arms transfers throughout 2023. They are not satisfied with the weapons sent by Italy, with their age and no suitable munitions, Italian media reports. The 120 mm Mod63 mortars sent this summer now have the Armed Forces of Ukraine abjectly unsatisfied.
A reporter says that the old, outmoded designs were made in 1966, and the optics and aiming system design origins back to 1947. The vintage weapons are far worse than Soviet arms from WWII. One unit got six of them but without the munitions.
Ukraine is not constantly whining about almost everything, commented the Italian press; with servicemembers liking the Iveco Lince 4WD tactical vehicles and the 155mm FH-70 towed howitzers. Kyiv looks forward to receiving MLRS, promised by the Italians as part of their help.
Italy Send Vintage Weapons Package to Kyiv
Since February, Rome has spent €452 million equipping and resupplying Ukraine's armed forces. Shipments also provide heavy Iveco trucks, German-made Panzerhaubitze 2000 self-propelled howitzers, Fiat pickup trucks, Stinger SAMs, Panzerfaust anti-tank weapons, machine guns, small arms, MILAN anti-tank guided missile systems, and also support it's like medical kits, body armor, and food supplies, citing news Italy 24.
Last November, the right-wing governing party that got elected in September's snap elections suspended arms aid to Kyiv while it checked its stock fund for accounting.
Still, Rome set a decree last week allowing more extra military aid to the government officials of Ukraine all-through December 31, 2023, noted Reuters.
Countless times over the last few weeks, many demonstrators were on the streets to demand an end to assistance to Ukraine. But the aid came at a hard time as funds were needed while looking at funds to discuss the nation's severe and burdensome energy crises, with rapidly rising living expenses.
As they give in to support Kyiv, Italy and other European countries are all facing a dramatic spike in rising prices, energy, and food costs. Nine of 10 Italians say they are forced to reduce spending to pay for essentials because of the Ukraine war.
Italy joined its EU collaborators in repeatedly hitting prohibitions on Russian gas mostly in spring, and the last month authorized a $60 a barrel price cap on Russian crude oil along with other G7 economies. Moscow has already made a vow that this won't abide by just about any price caps and warned that prices would rise.
Ukraine is disapppointed to get vintage weapons from the Italian government as there were less efficient than modern weapons.