Ukrainian Defense Minister Invites Western Arms Manufacturers To Test On The Battlefield Face Russia, Moscow: They Forgot

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova. (Twitter/@mfa_russia)

JAKARTA - The Ukrainian defense chief's statement on Kiev's readiness to test Western weapons revealed a plot to kill Ukrainians, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told the Live Soloviev TV channel on Wednesday.

"Those who pretend to be Ukrainian patriots fighting for the future of the country have come up with the idea, asking (the West) to send everything that needs to be tested to Ukraine so that it can be tested during the armed conflict," he said. said, it will be tested on Ukraine. And this is the problem. The destruction of Ukraine and the Ukrainian people is at the core of the policies of the Kiev regime, no matter the slogan," Zakharova continued.

Zakharova's statement commented on the Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov, who invited weapons manufacturers from Western countries to test their weapons on the battlefield in Ukraine. According to him, Kyiv is directly interested in testing advanced weapons systems in combat.

Reznikov said on Tuesday that Ukraine's resolute defense against the ongoing Russian invasion shows Kyiv forces are capable of dealing with the most modern and devastating weapons that NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) countries have to offer.

Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov. (Twitter/@oleksiireznikov)

These include the US-made HIMARS rocket artillery system that is partly credited with stabilizing frontlines to the east and south in recent weeks, Reznikov said.

"Ukraine is now basically a testing ground. Many weapons are now being tested in the field in real combat conditions against the Russian army, which has many warning systems of its own," Reznikov said in the Atlantic Council's online event, citing Newsweek.

Kyiv shares details of Russia's electronic warfare, signal intelligence, air defense, missile technology and more with its international partners, Reznikov said.

"We share all the information and experiences with our partners. We are interested in testing modern systems in the fight against the enemy, and we invite weapons manufacturers to test new products here," said Reznikov.

Reznikov noted Ukraine's significant use of American, French and Polish artillery, as well as Turkish drones, among other foreign-made systems.

"This is a good opportunity to test their equipment. Give us the tools, we will get the job done, you will have new information."