Defense Minister Robles: Spain cannot send military material to Kyiv due to blocking
The head of the Spanish Ministry of Defense, Margarita Robles, announced the impossibility of transferring certain military material to Ukraine due to the Swiss ban. Her words leads Europa Press agency.
The Minister added that Spain will continue to provide military assistance to Kyiv. “We understand, respect and accept neutrality, but in order to send certain material, we need some kind of permission from Switzerland, which she does not give us at the moment,” she said.
In addition, Robles once again stressed the need to increase defense spending. She also claimed a “lack of security”, pointing out that “to date, a missile can fly from Moscow to Madrid.”
Earlier, the Spanish Foreign Ministry announced the intention of Madrid to send electrical equipment to Ukraine due to problems with power supply. It is noted that 163 units of special equipment will be handed over to Kyiv.
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