MOSCOW, Nov 30 US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said that NATO is exploring the possibility of helping Kyiv with Soviet-style combat systems, as well as ammunition for them, including their production.
«We are exploring all options to make sure Ukraine gets what it needs and what will be effective for them.Some of this relates to Soviet-era systems that have been in their warehouses for decades, and, for example, make sure that ammunition is available for these systems.In some cases, it may be necessary to produce something that has not been produced for a while «, — Blinken answered in an interview with CNN on the question of whether NATO is exploring the possibility of investing in factories in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Bulgaria to resume the production of Soviet-era weapons.
Russia had previously sent a note to NATO countries due to the supply of weapons to Ukraine. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov noted that any cargo that contains weapons for Ukraine will become a legitimate target for Russia. The Foreign Ministry of the Russian Federation stated that the NATO countries are «playing with fire» by supplying weapons to Ukraine. Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov noted that pumping Ukraine with weapons from the West does not contribute to the success of Russian-Ukrainian negotiations and will have a negative effect.