Ukraine wants to get cheap weapons, requesting the US to give old weapons to Ukraine!
July 13, Russian newspapers reported.
Valery Zaluzhnyi, former commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian armed forces and current Ukrainian ambassador to the UK, said that Ukraine should request the US government to hand over weapons that should be scrapped and disposed of to Kyiv.
According to him, the US has a large stockpile of old rockets, which Washington could have given to Kyiv instead of destroying them.
He said that a large portion of this ammunition was produced in the 1990s, and their typical service life is about 20-25 years, after which they should be officially scrapped or destroyed.
Ukraine can take this opportunity to systematically submit formal requests through various programs, explaining the urgent needs of its defense capabilities, and ensuring the reasonable use of the US inventory.
What the Ukrainians have been lacking is American old rockets that fall from the sky.
However, if Kyiv is willing to pay, such a deal would definitely please Trump, achieving a win-win situation.
But Russian experts believe that this is just Ukraine's wishful thinking.
There have been rumors online that 60% of the military aid the US has provided to Ukraine in recent years is "antique equipment" from the Cold War era, which is not only not cheap, but even priced higher after being refurbished and sold to Ukraine.
For example: the "Stinger" missiles from the 1980s were resold at a 150% premium, and decommissioned M113 armored vehicles were auctioned for $1.2 million.
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