FM Kuleba does not expect fighter jets to be delivered to Ukraine in near future

The relevant statement was made by Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Minister Dmytro Kuleba in an interview with Germany’s Bild, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

According to Kuleba, time is a decisive factor in terms of arms supplies. Ukraine urgently needs tanks, armored personnel carriers, various ammunition, as well as training for the military.

Kuleba noted that he does not expect fighter jets to be delivered to Ukraine any time soon, but it is essential for Ukrainian pilots to start training right now.

Decisions should be taken based on the fact that there are no red lines for Russia, Kuleba added, referring to conventional weapons.

The minister does not think Russia would use nuclear weapons and does not see the point in counting how many missiles have left in its stocks. Kuleba believes the West is capable of reducing Russia’s missile and drone production volumes, namely through sanctions.

At the same time, Kuleba called on Germany and other partners to ramp up air defense and ammunition supplies for Ukraine.

“I think Germany could really help more with ammunition. With artillery ammunition,” Kuleba said, explaining that German defense enterprises expressed readiness and are only waiting for relevant contracts from the government.

Commenting on the situation around Bakhmut, Kuleba noted that both the military command and the political leadership were unanimous about the need to continue holding defense there. If Ukrainian forces step back, a similar scenario will repeat in every subsequent settlement.

As for the Nord Stream pipeline attack, Kuleba refuted any assumptions that it could be an action directed by the Ukrainian government.