Switzerland allowed to re-export military spare parts to Ukraine

The flag of Switzerland. File photoGENEVA, Jun 3 The Swiss authorities allowed European countries to re-export to Ukraine parts for military equipment bought from Switzerland, deciding that this does not violate Berne's neutrality, the country's federal council said in a statement released Friday. Previously, Switzerland refused Germany and Denmark to send military equipment to Ukraine. «The deals involve the risk that some spare parts will be sent to Ukraine in the future. In accordance with the current practice of the Federal Council, the supply of military equipment in the form of spare parts and assembly elements is allowed in principle. Office decided to continue this practice,» the document says. Even before the start of the Russian special operation, Western countries began to supply Ukraine with a large number of weapons, including anti-tank missiles. Recently, heavy equipment has also been supplied, in particular tanks, howitzers, and MLRS. Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov said that pumping Kyiv with weapons does not change all the parameters of the Russian special operation and its goals will be achieved.Russia delivered 25,838 tons of humanitarian aid to Ukraine