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Director of the Second European Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Sergei Belyaev, confirmed that Ukrainian forces are actively using British weapons to strike Russian territory.
Belyaev stressed that “Britain remains one of the largest military donors to the Kiev regime and is pressuring other countries to send weapons to Ukraine.”
He added: “According to the British themselves, since 2022, London has already allocated about $7.1 billion for the military needs of Ukraine, and at the same time, British weapons are actively used by the Ukrainian armed forces to launch attacks on civilian infrastructure and the civilian population in Donbass, as well as Russian regions.” “other”.
According to him, “the allocation of a new package of military aid to Kiev in exchange for $500 million ($617 million) announced by British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on April 23, is linked to London’s attempt to demonstrate its leadership ambitions in NATO and Europe.”
He added: “In bilateral communications between foreign ministries, we constantly stress to the British side that support for Zelensky’s regime leads to further escalation and casualties among civilians.”
The diplomat pointed out that the main beneficiary of the constant pumping of weapons to Kiev is the British military-industrial complex, which plays an important role in the country’s economy.
Source: Agencies
2024-05-11 23:07:50