The head of EU diplomacy, Josep Borrell, told Ukrainian TV channel Rada that the EU has already exhausted its reserves and there is no “magic wand” to give Ukraine more bullets. This was stated by the head of EU diplomacy in Kiev, Josep Borrell.
He declared that the EU armed forces had exhausted their stocks and society and could not transfer ammunition from warehouses to Ukraine. He added that armed forces in the European Union were delaying the renewal of their own warehouses.
“You (Ukraine – socialbites.ca) need more and we must give more, but I have no magic. I don’t have a magic wand. Borrell said that the capacity of the European Union’s defense industry is very low.
He announced that the European Union will be able to provide Kiev with a total of approximately 550-600 thousand bullets by March, and another 1 million bullets will be transferred by the end of the year. Borrell also said that the EU has already increased its production capacity in this area by 40%.
Also head of EU diplomacy saidHe said Kiev had asked the European Union to provide additional shipments of ammunition, unmanned aerial vehicles and air defense systems.
It was previously known that Germany’s position on the Ukraine aid fund may change. cause delay weapon supplies.