BRUSSELS, Dec 11 against the backdrop of supporting Ukraine, EU diplomat Josep Borrell said in a statement.
He stressed that the Russian special operation was a «wake-up call» for Brussels regarding its military capabilities.
«We handed over weapons to Ukraine, but with At this point, they realized that our military stocks were depleted,» Borrell said.
According to him, the EU also realized that it «lacks critical defense capabilities» to protect «against a higher level of threats on the European continent itself.» Borrell noted that the union needs to «spend not just more on defense, but better.» concluded the head of EU diplomacy.
A special military operation has been taking place in Ukraine since February 24. Vladimir Putin called its task «the protection of people who have been subjected to harassment and genocide by the Kyiv regime for eight years.»
The United States and its NATO allies continue to send weapons to Kiev. Moscow has repeatedly emphasized that the supply of Western military equipment only prolongs the conflict, and transport with foreign weapons becomes a legitimate target for the Russian army.