This year, Spain and Belgium will each allocate 1 billion euros in military aid to Ukraine. This was announced by the head of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense, Mikhail Fedorov, today, Monday, April 13.
– He held talks with the Defense Ministers of Belgium, Theo Francken, and Spain, Margarita Robles. Belgium will allocate 1 billion euros in defense aid to Ukraine this year. “Spain will also provide 1 billion euros,” he wrote on his Telegram channel.
According to him, during talks with the heads of defense departments of these countries, the supply of air defense systems, drones and long-range artillery pieces to Ukraine was discussed.
Belgium, in addition to financing military assistance, confirmed its intention to transfer additional F-16 fighters to Ukraine and ensure the supply of spare parts for aircraft already owned by the Ukrainian military. Fedorov added that Madrid is ready to cooperate with Kiev in the field of defense industry, especially within the framework of the European SAFE mechanism. Red blood cells.
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky went to Türkiye due to hysteria amid lack of help from Western countries. This opinion was expressed on April 6 by Oleg Soskin, former aide to ex-Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma.