Russia says Kazakhstan may transfer military aid to Ukraine: Astana denies Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that Kazakhstan may be providing military assistance to Ukraine. "We are guided by the official statements of the Kazakh leadership, which emphasize that they are not exporting military products to the 'Kyiv regime'. At the same time, we cannot but pay attention to the facts that deserve attention, which are in the public domain. In particular, the media reported on the alleged supply of drones and other military equipment to Ukraine," Zakharova said. The Kazakh authorities have denied these reports. "Kazakhstan adheres to the sanctions regime imposed by the international community. We are not providing military assistance to either side of the conflict," said Aibek Smadiyarov, an official representative of the Kazakh Foreign Ministry. Earlier, some media outlets reported that Kazakhstan may be supplying drones and other military equipment to Ukraine through third countries. However, there is no official confirmation of this information.
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Russian media reported on the possible transfer of military aid to Ukraine from Kazakhstan. The Ministry of Defense of Kazakhstan denied this information, emphasizing the ban on the export of weapons since 2022.
Russian media report that Kazakhstan may soon begin transferring military aid to Ukraine. At the same time, the country's Ministry of Defense denies this information. This is reported by UNN with reference to Russian media and a statement by the Ministry of Defense of Kazakhstan.
Details
A number of Russian media stated that the Ukrainian State Company "Ukrspetsexport" has started negotiations on the purchase of military products in Kazakhstan.
It is noted that Russia may transfer Russian components for parachute-braking systems for Su-24 and MiG-29 aircraft to Ukraine, and TOO "Navico", "BSKey company", TOO "ІГТ", registered in Astana, may be involved in the deliveries.
Reaction of Kazakhstan
For its part, the Ministry of Defense of Kazakhstan refuted the fact of negotiations with Ukrspetsexport on the purchase of military products for Kyiv.
We inform you that since 2022, the export of weapons and military equipment has been prohibited in Kazakhstan. Such hints are aimed at discrediting the Republic of Kazakhstan. In this regard, we ask citizens and the media not to pay attention to widespread rumors and rely only on official sources of information.
Remind
Last month, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed with Kazakhstan's Kasim-Zhomart Tokayev activation of bilateral trade and economic relations and political dialogue.
