UK Defence Ministry said about depletion of Western military reserves due to assistance to Ukraine
Western countries have emptied their stocks of military equipment and weapons as part of their assistance to Ukraine, UK Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Defence Ministry Luke Pollard was quoted as saying by The Times newspaper, TASS reports
“I think most Western nations have gifted most of the deployable resources they have,” Pollard said. According him, Western countries now need to increase their own military production in light of the conflict in Ukraine. “We need not only to replenish the depleted stocks, but also to ensure a steady and reliable supply of arms to Ukraine in order to continue the fight,” the British official added.
The Russian side has repeatedly stressed that the West’s sending of weapons to Kiev and assistance in training the Ukrainian military only prolong the conflict and do not change the situation on the battlefield.
