Head of the EC: to win on the battlefield, the EU must produce new generation weapons. Ursula von der Leyen said that Europe must be able to defend itself.

Also emphasized that Ukraine remains the most important security topic for the EU. She is due to be confirmed as the EPP's candidate for the post of head of the new EC. The European People’s Party is the party that can lead forward a Europe capable of defending itself,” TASS quotes her as saying.