There is no decision and there will be no decision to deploy our troops in Ukraine. Macedonia is a NATO member and as such, it will respect and implement all Alliance decisions, said Defense Minister Slavjanka Petrovska on Tuesday.

She added that so far the country has joined the sanctions imposed by the EU.

Regarding military assistance to Ukraine, Petrovska clarified that it is about military equipment and armaments in accordance with the demands of the Ukrainian authorities.

Their request to us was classified and for that reason our decision is still classified. However, we considered that as an act of transparency, the public deserves to be informed that we have made such a decision and because of that we gave that brief information that we made a decision for military assistance to Ukraine, said Petrovska.

Asked by reporters about the military assistance, Petrovska said that it is in accordance with the capacities we have and in accordance with the requirements of the Ukrainian side. The Minister stressed that the public should know that this donation does not reduce the capacity and armament of our Army.