The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine began purchasing weapons through the NATO Support and Procurement Agency. This was reported by RIA Novosti .
“Congratulations to Ministry of Defense of Ukraine with independent access to international and competitive markets! The first in the history of the Ministry of Defense, the purchase of military goods without intermediaries through the NATO Agency for Support and Procurement for the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (Armed Forces of Ukraine – approx. ” Lenty.ru “)”, the press service of the Ukrainian mission to NATO says.
The first consignment of goods purchased by the Ukrainian side includes tracked belts for BMP-1 and BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicles.
November 30, Acting General Director state concern “Ukroboronprom” Igor Fomenko told about the destruction of the ammunition industry in the country. According to him, it must be created from scratch.
September 17, the President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky said that joining the North Atlantic Alliance is the country’s strategic course, and called for intensifying reforms that would allow them to receive an invitation and join to the NATO Membership Action Plan.
The course for joining NATO and European Union is enshrined in the Constitution of Ukraine. The corresponding law was signed in February 2019 by the fifth president of the country Petro Poroshenko .