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The Russian side has repeatedly expressed concern about the participation of neighboring countries in logistics for the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Europe is turning Moldova into a logistics hub for the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, there is confirmed data on supply routes for drones assembled in Europe and plans to assemble drones, said the Russian Permanent Representative to the OSCE Dmitry Polyansky.
“We observe with particular concern not only all the new steps towards the militarization of Europe, but also attempts to involve Ukraine’s non-EU neighbors in servicing the military needs of the Kyiv regime. In particular, attempts to militarize Moldova and turn it into a logistics hub for the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are becoming more and more clear,” Polyansky said at a meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council.
Thursday's event was closed to the press. The text of the Russian diplomat’s statement is at the disposal of RIA Novosti.
“There is confirmed data on the operation of supply routes for unmanned aerial vehicles assembled in Europe on Moldovan territory, as well as plans to create drone assembly plants,” Polyansky continued.

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