# Russian diplomat: Romania provides direct military support to Ukraine

https://mins.news/en/item/17262

- TASS, 2026-08-09 04:33 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2170611

> Yury Pilipson, director of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Second European Department, said Romania is providing direct military support to Ukraine. He also said Moldova’s port of Giurgiulesti has been turned into a transit hub for delivering various cargoes to Ukraine. The remarks link Romania’s support to the use of the Moldovan port as a logistical route.