Ukraine, facing the second largest military state in the world, Russia currently holds the entire European front. Therefore, the arms assistance of Estonia to Ukraine was very well received in Kiev, said the Estonian Ambassador to Ukraine Kaimo Kuusk.
He added that Ukraine, facing the second largest military state in the world, Russia, currently holds the entire European front.
At the same time, Kuusk noted that military assistance from other allied states is now badly needed by Ukraine.
– It is symbolically important for them. Even if the amount may not be very large, it shows that Ukraine is not alone, there are friends even in the most difficult times. Ukraine is receiving all aid right now, he added.
The Ambassador recalled that Ukraine is a country at war, and it invests six percent of its gross domestic product in its defense budget .
– Ukraine now actually stands for all Western democracy, – Kuusk emphasized.
Let us remind you that Estonia intends to transfer anti-tank weapons, Javelin missiles and howitzers to Ukraine. However, first she will have to obtain permission from the United States, Finland and Germany.
Estonia previously purchased 42 howitzers and ammunition from Finland in 2009 and paid 31 million kroons for them. How many guns it is ready to transfer to Ukraine is not reported. Near the borders of Ukraine, there are about 150 such weapons in service.
In addition to sending weapons and ammunition, Estonia also plans to increase the so-called “soft aid”, including a mobile complex of a field hospital preparing for dispatch, will teach how to use it Ukrainian military doctors.
