France, Poland dispute over ammunition for Ukraine - military expert Samus

He shared his opinions on Espreso TV’s Verdict with Serhiy Rudenko programme.

"There is objective reality, and our needs cannot be fulfilled overnight. Fortunately, there is no publicly available information on the types of weapons, ammunition and other systems that we were promised. This is because the enemy should have no idea what systems we have received. The situation with ammunition is discussed in the public domain. It seems that the EU has already made decisions and allocated resources in the amount of EUR 1 billion for the production and purchase of ammunition for Ukraine. However, discussions are still ongoing regarding the production and procurement of ammunition for the Armed Forces of Ukraine," emphasized Samus.

According to the military expert, disputes have arisen between France and Poland over ammunition for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

"France insists that this ammunition should be purchased exclusively from EU countries, while Poland says that in order to speed up the process, it is possible to purchase ammunition outside the EU. These disputes on both sides are constructive, but in fact they prevent us from providing quick assistance to the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the basic ammunition segment," Samus emphasized.

• On April 13, the EU Council approved the allocation of EUR 1 billion from the European Peace Fund to support the Armed Forces of Ukraine, including the provision of ammunition.

• Hungary refused to participate in the EU project on the joint purchase of ammunition for Ukraine.

• Earlier, the press service of the European Council reported that EU leaders had approved the joint purchase of ammunition for Ukraine, and they also supported the supply of missiles, if necessary.