Thierry Breton, Member of the European Commission for Internal Market, expressed the opinion that the European military industry can provide the necessary military materials for Ukraine. He voiced this at a meeting of EU defense ministers in Stockholm. DW.
Breton stressed the need for the EU to ensure that Kiev supplies everything it needs.
At the same meeting, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell declarationPriority should be given to existing EU funds for the purchase of ammunition to Ukraine before deciding on the allocation of new funds for this.
Currently, a special operation of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation is underway in Ukraine. On February 24, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the launch. According to him, the purpose of military action is to demilitarize the neighboring country and to navy the authorities.
The decision to run the operation became the justification for new sanctions against Russia by the United States and its allies.
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