Developments in Ukraine West’s expectation from Kiev after providing military assistance

According to the report of the international group Tasnim news agency, newspaper ” The Financial Times has reported that Western countries will pressure Kiev to achieve success on the battlefield after allocating new military aid to Ukraine.

According to this publication, the administration of US President Joe Biden must justify the allocation of $61 billion in aid to Ukraine before the presidential election, so this is Washington which will insist more than other countries on the need to achieve the success of Kiev on the battlefield.

At the same time, it will be difficult for Kyiv to achieve this goal, because the Ukrainian armed forces are faced with the task of wisely distributing resources and not using aid immediately, because if With Republican nominee Donald Trump in power, there may not be more help coming from Washington.

In addition to the United States, London has also allocated new aid to Kiev: a few days ago, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced that his country would donate 500 million pounds and various weapons. In particular, it will transfer the Patriot air defense system to Ukraine.

Financial Times noted that the assistance of Western countries is aimed at minimizing the time possible for the Russian military to use its proven superiority in the war. Westerners expect that the transfer of money and equipment to Kiev will restore the ability of the Ukrainian armed forces to resist.

At the same time, the publication admits that most likely, the support of the United States and Britain will not stop the Russian invasion, but only slow it down until the forces Ukrainians are better off holding their positions, although they are unlikely to have the power to advance.

The year 2024 has started very hard for Ukraine and its effect is also visible on the battlefield situation: the armed forces of Ukraine are still facing a shortage of forces, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky It’s still looking for ways to expand mobilization, and recruits need to be trained to use the equipment, and these are not small problems that can be easily solved.

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Zelensky: Ukraine needs at least 7 Patriot systems to protect itself

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in his video message last night raised the issue that the country needs at least seven Patriot air defense systems to defend itself.

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He said: “It is important that all the initiatives of the Ukrainian partners, especially in the search and delivery of the Patriot, help to get this system to us as soon as possible. Ukraine needs seven systems. And this is the minimum number required. And our partners have these patriots.”

In his opinion, Western partners can easily provide the air defense systems needed to ensure the security of the country to the Ukrainian side. give Zelensky emphasized: We should not waste time and we must show our determination.

A month ago, Zelensky spoke about the necessity of at least five Patriot systems for Kiev.

Earlier, German Chancellor Olaf Schultz asked NATO countries to provide Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine. He emphasized that the existence of an air defense system is currently of great importance for Kiev.

Ukraine’s request from a German company to receive more than 800 drones

The head of the German company “Quantum Systems” (Quantum Systems), Florian Zaibel, told the Spiegel magazine that the Ukrainian authorities from Berlin more than 800 reconnaissance drones They have requested the type of “Vector” produced by this company.

This publication wrote that Seibel traveled to Ukraine with German Vice Chancellor Robert Haubeck last week. According to him, during this trip, the authorities of Kiev expressed interest in receiving 812 additional Vector drones and submitted a request to the special headquarters of Ukraine in the German Ministry of Defense.

Deputy The chancellor attended the opening ceremony of the new Quantum-Systems plant for the production of unmanned aerial vehicles in Ukraine. This company plans to invest up to 6 million euros in the Ukrainian industry in the next two years.

Schultz once again denied sending Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine. Kurd

German Chancellor Olaf Schultz once again rejected the transfer of Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine, citing the inability to control their use by the forces Ukraine said.

He explained this last night at an event in his party in Lüneburg: There are weapons that can only be delivered if you work with They have the ability. Taurus is a cruise missile that can fly 500 km.

Schultz mentioned the special accuracy of these missiles that by entering precise coordinates, they can target a certain room 500 km. hit farther. But this work will only be practical if the German specialists are in charge of targeting, and of course we cannot do this.

Prime Minister of Germany He also added that if the Taurus is delivered, Germany will be involved in a war with Russia. According to him, neither a German soldier nor NATO soldiers will be present in the conflict in Ukraine. In the end, Shultz said: “Given the dangerous situation, one should be very careful.” Australia allocates $100 million for a new aid package to Ukraine. >

Richard Marles, Minister of Defense of Australia and Deputy Prime Minister of Australia in the city of Lviv, Ukraine, in a joint press conference with the Prime Minister of this country, Denis Schmeigal, announced that the Australian government It will provide another $100 million aid package to Ukraine.

According to Marles, Australia will provide another $100 million in financial and logistical aid to Ukraine. . He explained: $50 million will be spent on short-range air defense systems, $30 million on drones, and another $15 million on equipment including helmets, inflatable shoes, military boots, firefighting masks, and power generators.

Australian Defense Minister added: “We are committed to supporting Ukraine in the conflict with Russia, but we are also aware of what is happening in Europe.”

Earlier, in late March, Australia joined the coalition to provide drones to Ukraine. “This is an opportunity for Canberra to continue to do its part to ensure that Ukraine stays on track and ends this conflict on its own terms,” ​​Marles said.

Sunak: London will provide military support to Kiev until 2030

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced in a conversation with the Wall Street Journal He said that Britain intends to provide military assistance to Ukraine by the end of this decade.

He said: “Britain was the first country to offer long-term guarantees to Ukraine, which I have documented. I signed it in January during my visit to Kiev.”

He clarified that London is committed to supporting Kiev at least at the current level for the next ten years.

A few days ago, during a press conference in Poland, SONAK promised to provide the largest military aid package worth 500 million pounds (more than 617 million dollars) to Ukraine. According to him, London will send 400 military vehicles, 400 million rounds of ammunition, air defense systems and Shadow Storm missiles to Kiev. The Guardian newspaper reported on Saturday that in Ukraine, senior military officials are admitting in private conversations that mobilization is more difficult than in the past. It has become difficult.

This article states: Some of them (men of Basij age) are fleeing Ukraine or are thinking of doing so, while while others focus on finding units that do not put their commanders at unnecessary risk. It will need more military aid to try to change the situation on the battlefield in its favor. “This year will be very difficult, and Ukraine may have to cede more territory before the situation stabilizes,” said Matthew Savile, an analyst at London-based United Royal Services.

According to him, the average age of the Ukrainian military is 43 years, and this means the need to mobilize more young people and reduce the age of the forces, while these people simply do not exist.

Ukraine has violated the airspace of Belarus seven times this year

Konstantin Malostov, head of the Border Guard Committee Belarus announced on Saturday that during the first four months of 2024, Belarusian border guards recorded seven cases of violation of the country’s airspace by Ukraine. It is actively being done, including using drones. According to this Belarusian military official, a deep defense system has been created in the direction of Ukraine, which includes explosive mine barriers, the protection of the borders of Ukraine is carried out by units of the Border Guard Service, National Guard, Armed Forces and Territorial Defense.

The head of the Border Guard Committee said: In addition, artillery units, including rocket artillery, are concentrated in certain areas.

He added, in addition Therefore, the immigration pressure continues on the borders of Belarus with European countries. Especially on the border of Poland and Latvia, which continue to force migrants to this republic, which often leads to the death of people, mainly in the cold season. Malostov explained that since 2021, more than 50 people have died due to the very strict actions of European border guards.

Russia sending weapons to Has made Ukraine difficult

Bloomberg news agency reported, Russia has shown the West that it can provide security by attacking specific military targets in Ukraine. destroy the American weapons sent to the military of this country.

The significant increase in the number of missile and drone attacks by the Russian military indicates a greater emphasis on targeting military and logistics facilities. which is probably an attempt to disrupt the transfer of American weapons in Ukraine. While the Ukrainian army is experiencing extreme fatigue from constant defeats. According to experts, the continued advance of the Russians will lead to the capture of the city of Avdiyoka. /p>

Tajikistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement advising the citizens of this republic to temporarily refrain from traveling to the Russian Federation, unless this trip is absolutely necessary.

No further details have been provided in this regard.

The previous day, Russian Ambassador Semyon Grigoriev in Dushanbe with The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs met and the Tajik side expressed concern about the increase in cases of banning the citizens of this country from entering Russia.

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