Deputy of the Verkhovna Rada, coordinator of the group "Information Resistance" Dmitry Tymchuk told about what weapons the Ukrainian army lacks, adding that it is necessary to pay attention not only to land forces.

He said this in an interview with "Apostrophe".

"According to the Navy. After the basic means and forces of the fleet were "squeezed out" by the Russians in the Crimea, today we have in the Navy what we managed to get out of there, "Tymchuk noted..

"In the Air Force. In principle, we can close questions on transport aviation. We have Antonov, which is one of the world leaders among aircraft manufacturers of such equipment. But we have big problems in combat aviation. And in the assault and fighter aviation. Here you can bet on upgrading. However, the question arises as to how much the Ukrainian military-industrial complex can modernize by our own forces our assault or fighter aircraft. As for the purchase of new combat aviation units, we do not even consider this issue today, "added the People's Deputy.

He drew attention to the fact that the ground forces were betting on the modernization of equipment, and not on the purchase of a new one, since "to modernize 5 tanks at the cost of buying one - it is clear which way to choose".

"There is a successful option with the modernization of the T-72 tank. But we need to understand what distinguishes the T-72 from the T-64. The professional tankmen have their own criteria - easy operation, repair and so on. But from a political point of view, it's better than the T-64 that was developed and produced in Ukraine, and the T-72 was manufactured at Uralvagonzavod in Nizhny Tagil. That is, from the political point of view, it is better for us to bet on the modernization of our tank, "- says Dmitry Tymchuk.

He also noted that this year Ukraine has established its own production of ammunition, which are mainly used in the ATU zone.

"Questions exist for all types of troops. As far as possible, they are solved.

One of the types of successful resolution of the issue is that this year Ukraine has mastered the production of artillery ammunition of the necessary calibers, the most involved. For us this is a great help. I know at what prices we bought ammunition the last two years - it's an expensive pleasure. Given that we have not so intense action in the ATU zone, it is clear that the ammunition consumption is not so large. Especially since now we do not use artillery, in contrast to that side. However, it is clear that we must be ready for any scenario, any escalation, "the People's Deputy.