Together with the Secretary General of NATO, on television or on social networks, Ukrainian leaders expressed the urgency and sense of frustration about the delivery of missiles and ammunition when it becomes known that the invaded country is running out of supplies, and the day before of yet another Ramstein meeting, which brings together defense officials from dozens of allies to coordinate military aid to Kiev.
Upon receiving Jens Stoltenberg in the Ukrainian capital, President Volodymyr Zelensky asked him to put pressure on NATO members to provide more modern weapons of varying capabilities, especially fighter jets and long-range missiles.
The alliance is not directly involved and has provided non-lethal assistance, such as sending fuel or medical supplies. So far, the Allies have refused to send Western aircraft or missiles with a range of more than 70 kilometers. The exception was the announcement by the White House of sending a Swedish-American precision bomb (GLSDB), with a range of 150 km. Mass production will now begin, although Moscow has already claimed to have shot one.
For his part, the Ukrainian foreign minister was frustrated by the news of disagreements between Polish and French diplomats in negotiations over how to spend a billion euros on the joint purchase of ammunition for Kiev.
According to Politico, Paris defends that the acquisition will only be made in the European area, while Warsaw argues that this restriction jeopardizes on-time delivery. “The EU’s inability to implement its own decision on the joint procurement of ammunition for Ukraine is frustrating. This is a test case to see whether the EU has strategic autonomy in making crucial new security decisions,” said Dmytro Kuleba , which borrows the concept of strategic autonomy from Emmanuel Macron.
According to the classified documents disclosed by Portuguese descendant Jack Teixeira, the Soviet-era missiles in Ukraine’s air defense power will run out. For former British Forces Commander Richard Barrons, in statements to the Financial timesthis scenario makes the Ukrainian armed forces “highly vulnerable”, allowing Russian aviation to “penetrate everywhere”.
Ahead of the Ramstein-sized meeting, which will take place this Friday, the spokesman for the Ukrainian Air Force stressed the need to get more firepower. “The consumption of missiles is quite high,” acknowledged Yurii Ihnat, who said that between cruise missiles and drones, anti-aircraft guns have already shot down 1,500 objects.
During the meeting between Zelensky and Stoltenberg, the first asked again for NATO membership, while the second stated that all allies are in agreement, but the time has come to ensure that Ukraine wins and that at the top of the organization in July the issue will be discussed. the agenda.
Source: DN
