Italy set to extend permission for military supplies to Kyiv

Italy’s government is set to approve a parliamentary decree that will allow it to continue supplying military equipment to Ukraine to support its war effort against Russia, a government document showed on Tuesday.

1news.media informs, citing Reuters, since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Italy has approved 12 packages of military aid for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s government, which also included air defense systems known as SAMP/T.

The document did not specify how long the authorization would be extended for, but decrees approved so far have allowed shipments of arms for one year without seeking parliamentary approval for each new supply.

The document said the decree will be discussed at a pre-cabinet meeting due on Wednesday, but no date had yet been set for the cabinet meeting that will give the final go-ahead.