The European Union accepted the request to supply planes to Ukraine. They will be mainly Soviet models for which Ukrainian pilots are qualified. According to the website specialized in aviation Aeroflap, three member countries have the Mig 29 Fulcrum, the main model in operation in the Ukrainian Air Force: Poland, Bulgaria and Romania.
Another model that can be used is the Sukhoi Su-25, an attack jet that is also used in the Ukrainian armed forces.
The move is part of a broader package of measures in response to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to place the country’s nuclear forces on combat alert.
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The European Union (EU) agreed on Sunday to provide 450 million euros to finance the supply of lethal military equipment to Ukraine, and another 50 million euros for non-lethal equipment such as fuel and protective gear.
“We have decided to use our capabilities to provide weapons, lethal weapons, lethal assistance to the Ukrainian Army, worth 450 million euros worth of support package, and another 50 million euros for non-lethal supplies such as fuel and protective equipment,” announced the top. EU Foreign Policy Representative Josep Borrell at a press conference.
Borrell explained that this amount will be covered by the European Peace Fund and the intergovernmental fund, which has 5 billion euros to use between 2021 and 2027 and is financed by member states, not the EU budget.
First time
The head of European diplomacy stressed that this is “the first time in history” that the EU will jointly finance this type of equipment, for which “everyone agreed or, at least, did not obstruct this decision”.
Borrell also said that Poland, a country that borders Ukraine, had offered itself as a logistical center to assemble the equipment before its delivery to the Ukrainians, and added that tomorrow, Monday, the bloc’s defense ministers will meet to discuss the details.
When asked whether the activation of Russia’s nuclear containment teams in the face of sanctions imposed by the West on it hinders the Europeans’ plans, Borrell replied that “everyone is aware of this threat, but that does not stop us from doing what has to be done”. . “The EU is a peace project and we want to continue to fight for peace in Europe,” he added.
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