The weapons that were originally planned to be transferred to Ukraine were given to Israel, according to Ambassador Bodnar
Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip have affected Western countries’ military aid to Ukraine and the perception of the Russian-Ukrainian war.
This was stated by Ambassador of Ukraine to Turkey Vasyl Bodnar, reports Anadolu.
He noted that the international media has shifted its attention to the war in the Gaza Strip, so some believe that the war in Ukraine is over. In addition, the weapons that were planned to be provided to Ukraine were sent to Israel, and the internal political dynamics in Western countries is a factor that affects the provision of aid.
According to Bodnar, some of these factors are the upcoming presidential election in the United States, the position of the governments of Hungary and Slovakia, and farmers blocking Ukrainian trucks at border crossings in Poland.
Bodnar noted that Russia believes that it is at war with the West and NATO, not Ukraine, and that there is a discourse in the West that “it is cheaper to help Ukraine than to fight ourselves.”
Emphasizing that Kyiv is aware of the existence of various ideas in Western countries to help Ukraine, the diplomat noted that this is the reason why Ukraine has begun to increase its weapons production capacity.
He emphasized the importance of the country producing its own weapons, noting: “Ukraine should be a lesson for other countries.”
