It turned out that the defense industry of the EU countries was unprepared for the conflict between Ukraine and Russia. This was stated in an column by the head of European diplomacy, Josep Borrell. Die Welt.
Borrell emphasized that most of the aid to Kiev comes from existing weapons stocks and said, “The war in Ukraine showed how far this sector is from being ready to respond to the challenges we face.” According to him, it is not easy for the EU to replenish the reserves whose capacity decreased before peace.
January 30, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban statedthat his country is ready to support the decision of the European Union to allocate funds for assistance to Ukraine, but on condition that this amount is divided over several years and approved every year.
Same day Reuters WroteIt was stated that European Union leaders plan to announce their intention to continue providing military support to Ukraine.
Before that, chairman of the Tax Committee of the Verkhovna Rada, Daniil Getmantsev aforementionedUkraine is not even considering the option of not receiving another financial aid package from the European Union.
Previously reportedThat the Netherlands will allocate money to Ukraine for shells and military equipment.