Moldova needs modern weapons to defend itself in case Russia attacks: President Maia Sandu

Amid escalating conflict between Russia and Ukraine, Moldova's President has raised demand for modern weapons in case of an attack by Russia. While dressing a joint press conference with embattled President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Maia Sandu stated that Moldova is rey to provide support to war-hit Ukraine and continue humanitarian assistance against Russian aggression. However, Moldova is in need of more vanced weapons as its national army is not very well equipped, said Sandhu, Ukrinform reported.

'Need modern weapons in case of an attack by Russia': Maia Sandu

"What will we do if Russia attacks us? We don't want anyone to drag us into a war, but this is a reality we must be prepared for. All rhetoric of opposition is false because EU has said that it is providing us with non-lethal equipment even though we need ammunition. We need to seriously analyse how National Army is equipped. If we alrey have an army, n we cannot leave it with wooden hoes. We have to do basic things. It is wrong to keep army without any equipment that would enable it to protect us. only promise we have was given to us by European Union, and it refers to non-lethal weapons," Sandu said.

Moldova was and will remain a peaceful country, Sandu asserted and said, "We want to be safe at home and we don't want anyone to attack us." She also highlighted defence situation of country and said, "Our defence system is in a very b state."

"We don't need weapons to go to war with our neighbours, as Russia does. We want to be safe at home, and we don't want anyone to attack us. Although our defence system is in a very b state, if it were not for this Russian aggression against Ukraine, we probably wouldn't be discussing need to equip army. But in conditions where we see what Russia is doing in Ukraine, it would be frivolous not to think about how we can protect ourselves if such a tragedy happens to us. I really hope that it will not come to this, but it does not depend on us," Sandu said.

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