Ukraine's Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said half of all military aid promised to his country is arriving late.
“If what is allocated does not arrive in time, we lose personnel, we lose territories. This is a war where allied forces must deliver supplies in time,” he said. “At this time, commitment does not constitute delivery.”
Speaking at a conference in Kiev, Umerov attributed the delays to what he called a “dynamic and changing” situation.
Umerov's comments come as a US aid package remains stalled in Congress, while the European Union has failed to meet previous commitments to supply Ukraine with more munitions.
Ukraine is trying to fill this gap by strengthening its own defense industries. Speaking at the same conference, Ukraine's Minister of Strategic Industries Oleksandr Kamyshin said that the country's defense industry tripled its production capacity last year.
Kamyshin noted, however, that Ukraine needs far more ammunition than it can produce on its own.
“No matter how much we increase production in Ukraine, our frontline needs are greater than the production of the United States and the European Union combined,” Kamyshin said.
Source: CNN Brasil
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