As part of the assistance package for Chisinau, they are also going to purchase military vehicles, engineering equipment, as well as software to protect against hackers. Agree on the allocation of funds can already at the end of the month.
The European Union plans to purchase a radar for Moldova because of the missiles of the Russian Federation flying over the country. This is reported by the Euobserver portal.
In the near future, the EU is going to announce a new aid package, but this time not for Ukraine, but for Moldova. Within its framework, 40 million euros will be allocated for the army and for the first time an early warning radar for the country will be purchased.
This device, on which they will spend most of the funds, will help Moldova control its own airspace, since from time to time, due to the war of the Russian Federation against Ukraine, missiles of the Russian Armed Forces fly over its territory.
The remaining money is intended to purchase military vehicles, engineering equipment, communication equipment and software for the Armed Forces of Moldova, which will significantly protect the system from hacker attacks.
The European Union plans to allocate funds from the European Peace Fund, which were redirected after the start of the war of the Russian Federation against Ukraine, and the decision itself will be agreed at the end of March or at the beginning of April.
Russian missiles in Moldovan airspace: what is known
As of today, four such cases have been recorded since February 24, 2022, according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Moldova. The extreme case occurred on February 16, during another massive shelling of the territory of Ukraine by Russian invaders. The remains of a rocket were found near the Larga border police sector. Law enforcement officials immediately cordoned off the site, and the appropriate services were called to the scene.
Recall, on March 1, Moldova responded to the accusations of the Russian Foreign Ministry about “provocations” of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The Moldovan government said that they are monitoring the situation in the region and cannot confirm the claims of the Russian side.
