Air Defense and Production Production: Zelensky announced the results of an important rate
He said that the commander of the main areas and operations were present at the event. Together with them, the General Staff, the Ministry of Stratege, the Ministry of Defense discussed the issues of providing the front with shells and drones. It was about actual costs, divisions between units and a daily need. Systematized current and future contracts, assistance from partners. The most important topic was the production, including the discovery of new lines.
"We are doing everything to provide the warriors with everything necessary for the tasks," he said. Another important topic is air defense. The participants of the meeting and the latest Russian attacks and the effectiveness of the Air Force were analyzed. We have agreed on our following actions to strengthen the protection of cities, enterprises, communities and critical infrastructure.
On November 13, Josep Borrel, a Supreme Representative of the EU Foreign Affairs, stated that, to fulfill a promise for a million shells for the Armed Forces, the European Union may begin to redirect the ammunition to Ukraine, which were initially intended for export to third countries. According to him, more than 300,000 shells were sent to Ukraine from the available reserves of EU countries.
On November 14, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that the EU could not provide 1 million ammunition for the Armed Forces. According to Dmitry Kuleba, the head of the department, this is probably not due to the lack of political will in European countries. EU countries do not have the necessary production facilities, factories, warehouses in order to fulfill this promise. There are also problems and bureaucratic.