Russia Seeks Clarification From Serbia After Vučić’s Ammunition Remarks

Overview

• Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Russia has repeatedly been assured by Serbia that exports of Serbian ammunition are strictly controlled and will not be supplied to Ukraine.
• She questioned the consistency of President Aleksandar Vučić’s public statements, noting differences between remarks made in Moscow and interviews given elsewhere.
• Zakharova referenced Vučić’s comments to a German magazine about readiness to sell ammunition to the European Union.
• She suggested the media could have misquoted the Serbian leader and asked for formal clarifications from the Serbian presidential press service.
• Russia reiterated that any diversion of Serbian-made munitions to Kyiv would risk being used against Russian forces, while the issue remains unresolved with no confirmation of such transfers in these reports.