VSU have enough weapons, equipment and ammunition, – Poltorak

According to the Minister, appeals to international partners relate only to defence.

The armed forces of Ukraine has sufficient reserves of ammunition, weapons and equipment, and cases of official Kiev to the international partners about the weapons relate to defence.

This was stated by Minister of defense Stepan Poltorak, in an interview to “Interfax-Ukraine”.

“We need to be strengthened anti-tank weapons, air defense systems and other means of protection. That is, in defensive weapons. This is what we ask our foreign partners,” he said.

Poltorak also stressed that to date inventory of weapons and equipment in warehouses and storage facilities is sufficient to meet the objectives of the APU.

“How much is enough of these reserves depends on the intensity of the fighting. Today, they are sufficient for an adequate response to the worsening situation. Tons and tons of I will not say, let the enemy spend forces and means, to relieve them of the robot is not necessary. Weapons and equipment we have for today. For the future we need to build a factory for the creation of reserves,” – said the Minister.

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