Brussels. File photoBRUSSELS, Apr 22Belgium continues to supply weapons to the Ukrainian army, 76 million euros have already been spent for these purposes, the Belgian newspaper LeSoir reported on Friday. , 200 anti-tank weapons, 3,800 tons of fuel, and protective gear,» a Belgian government source told the newspaper.Pumping Ukraine with Canadian weapons will not help Kyiv, said the Russian ambassador The Belgian media also do not exclude the supply of M109 self-propelled artillery mounts. However, according to LeSoir, the Belgian army does not currently have such installations. Whether negotiations are underway on their purchase is not reported. Earlier it was reported that Belgium also transfers body armor and night vision devices to Ukraine. Belgium intends to compensate for the cost of these supplies from the European Peace Fund. The EU countries agreed to allocate 1.5 billion euros to finance military assistance to Ukraine. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said earlier that the supply of lethal weapons to Ukraine by the West is irresponsible, its uncontrolled distribution could pose a threat to European states. The supply of weapons by the West to Ukraine is a mistake, it increases the casualties, but will not affect the outcome of the operation, said Sergey Rudskoy, head of the main operational department of the General Staff of the RF Armed Forces. Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine on February 24. President Vladimir Putin called its goal «the protection of people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kyiv regime for eight years.» For this, according to him, it is planned to carry out «demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine», to bring to justice all war criminals responsible for «bloody crimes against civilians» in Donbass. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the Armed Forces strike only at military infrastructure and Ukrainian troops and , on March 25, completed the main tasks of the first stage — significantly reduced the combat potential of Ukraine. The main goal in the Russian military department was called the liberation of Donbass.
