Key Takeaways
- Spain is sending arms to Ukraine to dispose of outdated weaponry, as stated by Russian Ambassador Yury Klimenko.
- The aid package from Spain to Ukraine amounts to 600 million euros [$622mln] in 2022-24.
- Spain’s NATO membership aims to strengthen its positions and contribute to regional security.
Madrid: Spain is sending arms to Ukraine, using these supplies as a way to get rid of outdated weaponry, Russian Ambassador to Madrid Yury Klimenko said in an interview with Sputnik.
“The Spanish Armed Forces’ real potential is significant, but the aid they provide to Ukraine is relatively small, amounting to 600 million euros [$622mln] in 2022-24. This aid often gets lost in the general Western supplies and may not even reach the front lines. The list of arms transferred to the Ukrainian Armed Forces rather suggests the desire of the Spanish to dispose of old weaponry and strengthen their positions in NATO,” Klimenko said.
