Zelenskyy says Ukraine cannot equip even 4 out of 14 necessary brigades
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (photo: Vitalii Nosach, RBC-Ukraine)
Ukraine is currently facing a shortage of weapons. As a result, the country cannot equip even 4 of the 14 brigades that need to be trained, states Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
He noted that the delivery of aid from partners is slow.
“First, it goes very slowly. Second, we need 14 brigades to be ready. Until now, we don't have this package for brigades, we didn't equip even 4 (brigades - ed.),” Zelenskyy said.
He also added that during the eight-month pause, when the US Congress could not make a positive decision on assistance to Ukraine, all reserves were used.
“We used all we could. We moved what we have in reserves and what we have in storage or in reserve brigades, who we need now, what they had. We took all their weapons,” the president said.
In the same interview, the head of state named the main points of Ukraine's victory plan, which will be presented to US President Joe Biden in September. According to him, they include security issues, as well as military and economic support.
