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As the war continues in Ukraine, it was reported yesterday (29th) that even if the Korean government does not directly support weapons, other countries such as Canada are pushing for support to bypass shells.

It was confirmed that plans to export domestic machine guns, tanks and armored vehicles to Poland, a neighboring country that is actively helping Ukraine, are being pursued.



Reporter Kim Tae-hoon, specializing in defense, reports exclusively.



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With the exception of the United States, Poland is the country that has taken the lead in providing arms to Ukraine.



It has been supplying tanks, self-propelled artillery, anti-tank rockets, etc. to Ukraine across the border.



They are proactive enough to bring out essential stockpiles in case of emergencies.



A high-ranking Ministry of National Defense official told SBS, "Poland, which is suffering from a shortage of weapons to help Ukraine, requested the export of domestic weapons such as high-speed grenade machine guns, tanks, and armored vehicles in March."



The domestic weapon that is ready for export the fastest is the K4 high-speed grenade machine gun, which is also used for anti-tank use.



It was confirmed that the DAPA recently approved preliminary export of 275 K4 tablets to Poland.



An official from the Ministry of National Defense said, "In the case of the K2 tank and the K21 armored vehicle, it will take about a year to export, considering the negotiations and production period."



Like the 100,000 rounds of 155mm shells that are being exported to Canada, exports of domestic weapons to Poland are likely to cut prices to some extent.



While avoiding direct support for weapons of lethality that provokes Russia, it intends to make a substantial contribution to improving Ukraine's combat power.



[Moon Hong-sik / Acting Defense Ministry Spokesperson: In order to fulfill our role (according to the international status), we will always cooperate and work together with the



relevant countries, and I will say this.]

The Defense Minister had a series of meetings today with Defense Minister Lee Jong-seop and DAPA Commissioner Kang Eun-ho.



(Video coverage: Han Il-sang, video editing: Park Ki-duk)