Serbia ready to sell ammunition to EU even if it reaches Ukraine, Vucic says
Photo: Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic (Getty Images)
Serbia says its ammunition depots are "full" and that it will supply rounds to European partners, even if they are later passed on to Ukraine, President Aleksandar Vucic told Cicero.
Vucic dismissed concerns that Serbia, because of its historical ties with Russia, could pose a threat to Europe. On the contrary, he said, Serbia, one of the region’s largest ammunition producers, is ready to contribute to European security.
"Our warehouses are full of ammunition, and we produce a lot, especially mortar shells. We produce more ammunition than France," Vucic said. "Ammunition is needed in Europe. That’s why I offered our friends in the EU the opportunity to sign a purchase agreement and take everything we have. It would be a phenomenal contribution we can make to European security."
When asked whether the buyers could use the ammunition in Ukraine, the Serbian president replied that they "can do whatever they want with it." According to him, Serbia seeks long-term contracts with European partners and already maintains military cooperation with countries in Africa and Asia.
"I have always said that Serbia is militarily neutral. But we are absolutely ready to cooperate with European armies," he added.
Russia accuses Serbia of supplying weapons to Ukraine
In the spring of 2025, Russia’s foreign intelligence service accused Serbian defense manufacturers of secretly providing ammunition to Ukraine despite Belgrade’s declared neutrality.
The Russian side claimed that several leading companies in Serbia’s defense sector were involved in deliveries using falsified end-user certificates and intermediaries. Vucic immediately denied the allegations, saying that "some of the statements made are not true."
Similar reports surfaced as early as 2023, when leaked Pentagon documents suggested that Ukrainian forces might have received Serbian ammunition worth around €800 million through third-party channels. At the time, Vucic also rejected those claims, while then-prime minister Milos Vucevic defended Serbia’s right to sell arms to Western buyers, who could later transfer them to Ukraine.
