Poland will insist on purchasing ammunition for Ukraine outside the EU
Currently, France is against the purchase of ammunition outside the EU
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki plans to convince EU partners of the need for joint purchases of ammunition outside Europe.
He said this in an interview with RMF FM, according to Yevropeiska Pravda.
"In Brussels, it is a certain secret of Polichinel that there is no ammunition in Europe. On the other hand, there are several regions in the world, such as South Korea and Israel, where there are many more such munitions. That is why I expect that our joint discussions with the European Commission, several key countries, Germany and France, will lead to a quick receipt of ammunition, because Ukraine needs it here and now," the Polish prime minister said.
According to him, France is currently opposing the purchase of ammunition outside the EU. In addition, according to national laws, South Korea cannot sell its weapons to countries in conflict.
On March 20, 17 EU countries and Norway agreed to jointly produce and purchase ammunition to replenish their stockpiles and meet Ukraine's needs. The plan envisages providing Ukraine with one million pieces of artillery ammunition over the next year.
Background. As a reminder, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky emphasized that Ukraine cannot yet launch a counteroffensive due to a lack of ammunition.
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