Pause in weapon supply cannot be: Zelensky first commented on AOP scandal (video)
The head of state stressed that the head of the defense department of Rustem Umerov has the authority to make any decisions in the interests of uninterrupted supply of weapons to the Ukrainian army. He said this in an interview with the Associated Press, published on Sunday, February 2.
"We have a defense minister who clearly understands that, God forbid, there will be some pauses somewhere from someone in the support of our army - from drones to air defense - not only losses in the military, will be the loss of civilians, children will suffer, children, children will suffer There will be more strokes, it will not have a single pause. The President also noted that the minister is obliged to take all necessary measures to avoid delays in supply.
Zelensky stressed that "there can be no pause in urgent decisions. " "Defense Minister has the right to do everything so that there is no braking in supply. Today, all our money in the Ministry of Defense. All our money in our army. To do everything more than such problems . . . It will not continue to be temporarily occupied by Arsen Zhumadylov, who heads the state operator of the rear. The Ministry of Defense has officially confirmed that the contract with Bezruk would not continue.