The Parliament of Montenegro passed a decision on sending servicemen of the Montenegrin army to the European Union Military Assistance Mission to Ukraine. 49 out of 81 members of parliament voted for it, informs Radio Free Europe.
“This decision entered the parliamentary procedure nine months ago and was awaiting adoption. The opposition accused the speaker of the parliament Andrii Mandych, who is an opponent of NATO and a supporter of Russian President Vladimir Putin, of obstructing its adoption. His party, which is part of the ruling coalition, opposes membership in the alliance and sanctions.”, says the message.
Defense Minister Dragan Krapovych, commenting on the decision, emphasized that “there is no question” regarding the deployment of Montenegrin soldiers in this mission on the territory of Ukraine.
“I want it to be crystal clear. I would never support something like that. All the activities of this mission are carried out on the territory of the EU, Poland and Germany”, – said the minister.
The European Union mission is one of two so-called Ukrainian missions after the Russian invasion in February 2022 in which Montenegro is participating. The second mission is organized by NATO — the decision on Montenegro’s accession to it was adopted on February 7.
