FM Sybiha - EU Council: Ukraine needs parity with Russia in military potential
The head of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry announced this on social media X, according to Ukrinform.
"I informed our European allies about the latest Russian strikes against Ukraine and the urgent need to strengthen the air dome over Ukraine. We can see that Russia rejects peace efforts and instead escalates terror. Moscow aims to achieve three goals: buy time to continue the war, delay sanctions, and push the United States out of peace efforts. We must not let Moscow achieve these goals," he said.
Sybiha stressed that Ukraine and its partners need certainty and action on both sides of the Atlantic, including concrete steps to strengthen Ukraine and collective defense, increase transatlantic pressure on the aggressor, and promote Ukraine's accession to the EU.
The minister warned that the expansion of Russia's military machine poses a threat to the entire transatlantic community.
“It is in everyone’s best interest to deprive Russia of resources. We must cut Russia’s oil revenues. Sanctions cannot be delayed any more,” Sybiha stressed.
"We need parity with Russia in military capacity and defense industry. We need increased self-sufficiency. And Ukraine's rapidly growing defense industry can be scaled up even further," the head of Ukrainian diplomacy added.
He called on European allies to increase investment, particularly in the production of Ukrainian drones, stressing that this is a mutually beneficial cooperation.
The foreign minister also expressed confidence that Denmark's EU presidency has the will to take the right steps.
As reported, European Union foreign ministers will discuss the 18th package of anti-Russian sanctions at a meeting on Tuesday, July 15.
Photo: Andrii Sybiha, social network X
