Ukrainian Defense Minister: We are 80% dependent on our partners
Today, international military aid is the basis of assistance to Ukraine, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said.
"We are 80% dependent on our partners. We work with the European Union, NATO, Security Assistance Group Ukraine (SAG-U) (the U.S. European Command), the United States, Great Britain, France, Germany and dozens of other countries in a bilateral format on a daily basis," he said in an interview with Lb.ua.
The minister said colleagues from Ukraine are engaged in Armament and military equipment with their colleagues from the United States, Europe, SAG-U, International Donor Coordination Center (IDCC), etc. This is procurement, logistics, contracts," he said.
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