Today, the security of Europe depends on the speed and volume of supplies to Ukraine of weapons and ammunition to support our state in restoring territorial integrity and a just peace, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said during the Council of Foreign Ministers of the EU countries.

“The defeat of Russia is a guarantee of a normal life in Europe. Now there is no more important task. To achieve it, Ukraine needs more weapons and ammunition, and all this must be delivered as soon as possible, ”Kuleba was quoted at the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry..

According to the head of the diplomatic department, the side that has the best logistics and supplies is more likely to win the war unleashed by Russia. Kuleba urged European colleagues to deliver weapons faster and ensure Ukraine's decisive advantage on the battlefield.

“We have a common strategic goal: to ensure peace in Europe for future generations. This goal now depends on the speed of your decisions and their implementation.. Let's remove all the paper walls. Overcoming all procedural obstacles. We speed up every process. We will eliminate any delays on the way between the decision to provide weapons and their arrival at the border of Ukraine,” Kuleba urged.

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During the Council of Foreign Ministers, the head of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry listed short-term, medium-term and long-term military needs. He urged to provide Ukraine as soon as possible:.

armored vehicles;

tanks;

artillery systems;

long-range artillery and ammunition.

In addition, Dmitry Kuleba called for strengthening the air and missile defense of Ukraine and integrating it with neighboring EU countries.. He also recalled the need to immediately begin training Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighters and prevent the provision of Western-made combat aircraft to Ukraine..

In the medium term, Dmitry Kuleba urged European colleagues:.

increase the throughput of logistics and repair hubs;

continue and expand training programs for the Ukrainian military;

meet ammunition needs through increased production volumes.

In the long term, for several years, the head of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry of Ukraine called on the EU foreign ministers to focus on the development of a common defense policy that would include Ukraine as an integral part of.

“Today marks exactly 14 months since the beginning of the largest political and security earthquake in our lives and in the recent history of Europe. No one expected such a scale of aggression, nor that Ukraine would withstand a blow, nor that the EU would demonstrate such unity and strength.. We must prove that Putin is wrong in thinking that he can wait out our strength, that we " No we won't back down and we won't get tired. We won't flinch. He will be shaken,"

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Earlier, Politico, citing three diplomats familiar with the situation, said that the ambassadors of France and Poland could not resolve the dispute over who should receive EU general contracts for the purchase of ammunition for Ukraine - only local firms or competitors from other countries..

In turn, Dmitry Kuleba said that the deceleration of the EU program to provide ammunition for our country is disappointing.