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NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said this week that almost all the combat vehicles that allies have pledged to Ukraine have already arrived. Stoltenberg added that NATO countries have already trained nine units of Ukrainian forces.
Speaking to reporters at the NATO headquarters in Brussels on Thursday, Stoltenberg said that almost all the combat vehicles that allies have pledged for Ukraine have already been delivered. In a news conference with Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel, Stoltenberg also said that NATO has trained over nine Ukrainian units overall, which would give them the advantage to be able to reclaim territories that have been occupied by Russian forces.
“More than 98 percent of the combat vehicles promised to Ukraine have already been delivered. That means over 1,550 armored vehicles, 230 tanks, and other equipment,” said the NATO chief.
Meanwhile, a Norwegian court has sentenced a former fighter for the Russian Wagner mercenary group to 14 days in jail for disorderly conduct and for carrying an air gun in a public place. The court also acquitted Andrey Medvedev, who fled to Norway to seek asylum, of committing violence against law enforcement during his arrest, according to Medvedev’s lawyer Brynjulf Risnes.
Medvedev was detained following a brawl at a pub that took place in February. Medvedev admitted to resisting arrest and spitting when he was handcuffed but denied kicking the officers, according to his lawyer after appearing in court. Medvedev also pleaded guilty to carrying an air gun when he went to a pub in Oslo back in March.
Medvedev fled to Norway earlier this year after serving from July to November 2022, when his contract was extended without his consent and has said he would fear for his life if he were to come back to Russia. Medvedev also said he was willing to testify about any possible war crimes he witnessed but denied participating in such.
Medvedev also reportedly told the Russian dissident group Gulagu.net that he was prepared to tell everything he knew about the Wagner Group and its owner Yevgeny Prigozhin, who is known for having close ties to Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
