Some US weapons may already be transferred to Ukraine
Kyiv, February 11 (PolitNavigator, Maxim Karpenko) – Some of the US weapons intended to suppress Donbass militias may already be transferred to Ukraine.
Georgy Kryuchkov, ex-head of the Verkhovna Rada parliamentary committee on defense, told PolitNavigator about this.
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“It is possible that some of the weapons were already transferred to Ukraine when airports in cities were closed for several days. It’s possible, there’s every reason to think so, but it’s impossible to confirm,” he said.
At the same time, Kryuchkov did not rule out that one of the goals of the US supplying weapons to Ukraine is “to get rid of the old stuff that has accumulated in warehouses.” “I wouldn’t say that this is the main goal, but the fact that there is such a trend is a fact,” the expert believes.
The day before, Ukrainian blogger Mikhail Paliv called on deputies of the Verkhovna Rada to find out all the circumstances surrounding the closure of airports in the Southeast on the eve of the New Year.
"There are persistent rumors that Warsaw Pact equipment depots mothballed in Eastern Europe are slowly emptying. It's no wonder that Ukraine's largest frontline airports were closed for four days in December. Official Kyiv warned of a risk of terrorist attacks on aircraft. Perhaps so. The question is: Was the danger over after four days? Or perhaps something was being unloaded there? It would be a good idea for the People's Deputies to look into this matter. Knowing the extent of corruption in our army and the ruling echelon, anything can be expected in this matter. Especially against the backdrop of such a heated international debate and Europeans who are seriously alarmed by the very possibility of deliveries. Or even the fact of them?" Pavliv wrote on his blog.
“It is worth remembering that deliveries can be carried out not at all on a gratuitous basis, but on a credit basis, remember that the process of rearmament is underway in the United States and a huge amount of outdated equipment is accumulating, which many would not mind putting to good use. It’s even better if this opportunity is extended over time,” the author noted.
Some US weapons may already be being transferred to Ukraine.