Russia claimed Kazakhstan could transfer military aid to Ukraine: Astana denied
Kyiv • UNN
Russian media reported on negotiations by "Ukrspecexport" regarding the purchase of military products in Kazakhstan. The Ministry of Defense of Kazakhstan denied these statements, emphasizing the ban on arms exports 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 the statement of the Ministry of Defense of Kazakhstan.
Details
A number of Russian media outlets stated that the Ukrainian State Company "Ukrspecexport" began negotiations on the purchase of military products in Kazakhstan.
It is noted that Russian components for parachute-braking systems for Su-24 and MiG-29 aircraft may be transferred to Ukraine, and TOO "Navico", "BSKey company", TOO "IGT", registered in Astana, may be involved in the supplies.
Kazakhstan's reaction
For its part, the Ministry of Defense of Kazakhstan denied the fact of negotiations with "Ukrspecexport" 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 media not to pay attention to widespread rumors and to rely only on official sources of information.
Recall
Last month, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed with Kazakhstani Kassym-Jomart Tokayev the intensification of bilateral trade and economic relations and political dialogue.