"Paid money and did not receive": the media told about weapons problems for Ukraine

According to journalists, having gained independence, Ukraine actively sold its weapon, which led to its shortage. In this regard, at the time of the full -scale invasion, many unreliable suppliers have littered Kiev with their proposals. Some of the weapons ordered and paid last year have not yet been received in Ukraine. About it writes The New York Times on June 19.

According to journalists, as of the end of last year, Ukraine paid more than $ 800 million to suppliers of weapons, including state -owned companies. However, some contracts have not yet been executed or made only partially. "We had cases when we paid money and did not receive," - quoted journalists of the Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine Volodymyr Gavrilov. The article mentions that after gaining independence in 1991, Kyiv earned considerable amounts by selling Soviet equipment.

Especially the military potential of Ukraine has declined under the presidency of Viktor Yanukovych. According to the authors of the publication, the development of the Ukrainian military industry in recent years has been too slow, so at the time of the full -scale invasion of the Armed Forces of the Armed Forces of the Armed Forces have felt a shortage. In this regard, many unreliable weapons have offered their services to Kiev.

At the same time, the source emphasized that such problems are inevitable in view of what scale Kiev purchases weapons. Thus, after the full -scale war, the US and the EU have allocated tens of billions of dollars to Ukraine's defense. Recall that according to Handelsblatt dated June 15, after the loss of the main combat tanks of Leopard 2, Denmark and the Netherlands, the Armed Forces of Ukraine seek to finance the supply of new such units.