According to him, the achievements of recent years have become possible thanks to the potential of Ukrainian production and the growth of innovation in the defense industry.
“We have already equalized with [страной-агрессором] Russia in military strength in artillery and drones. This is the result of a powerful transformation of the Ukrainian defense industry, ”Freuding said.
He emphasized that the successful waging of a protracted war with the invaders requires more investments in weapons production.
“Have we done enough to strengthen our production capacities? Is this an open question. There is still a space for improving … We must combine the innovative potential of Ukraine and European countries. Only in this way we can not only be equal, but also overcome the advantage of Russians in this area,” summed up General Buneswehr.
The founder of the KBF, the Prime Minister of Ukraine in 2014-2016 Arseniy Yatsenyuk curled on the forum that attempts to defeat the Kremlin’s aggression only with diplomatic instruments, without a power decision, will not lead to success.
“I do not see any chance to get peace with the Russian Federation exclusively at the expense of diplomatic funds. Diplomacy should be supported by military power,” he said.
Context
May 8 The two -day annual Kyiv security forum began work (KFB) “UA: We unite again to overcome the world aggressor.” The event is dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Second World War and the 40th anniversary of Europe. Against the background of the struggle of Ukraine against Russian aggression, these dates are of particular importance, the forum organizers say.
The Chairman of the Military Committee of the EC Robert Brieger, in contact with the forum participants, said that the world is on the verge of a global conflict, and the defense forces opposing the Russian Federation are located on the advanced potential world war. “No one better than Ukrainians understand that there is not some abstract idea at stake. We are talking about how to prevent the Third World War … We see how the Ukrainian people and the Armed Forces are struggling for the future of the civilized world, ”the head of the EU Military Committee curled up.
