Senator Miguel Sanchez López has sent an inquiry to the Spanish government regarding the participation of Spanish citizens in the conflict in Ukraine. transmits RT with a link to the relevant document. The politician asked for information on how many Spaniards were directly involved in the conflict.
“Our interest is to know the situation of more than 300 Spaniards living in Ukraine at the end of fiscal year 2021, according to the National Institute of Statistics, and how many more of our compatriots are directly involved in this conflict,” the appeal says.
In addition, Sanchez Lopez asked how many Spaniards managed to return to their homeland, whether their citizens were among the victims of the conflict, and whether members of the Spanish Armed Forces and state security services were among the dead.
On the eve of more than 2 thousand people spilled into the streets The Spanish city of Bilbao as part of the march in support of Russia. Protesters opposed the strategy of the North Atlantic Alliance, military aid to Ukraine and an increase in the military budgets of European states.