Posted on 03/25/2023 9:24:09 AM PDT by Kazan
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has revealed that under present circumstances, Kiev is currently unable to launch a counteroffensive, blaming the situation on weapons shortage.
"We can't start yet. We can't send our brave soldiers to the front line without tanks, artillery and HIMARS [multiple launch rocket systems]," Zelensky said in an interview with Yomiuri Shimbun daily.
He continued, saying that the situation in the country's east is "unfavorable" and that Ukraine is currently waiting for its allies to supply it with weaponry.
This comes shortly after Zelensky beseeched European leaders to deliver lethal weapons at a faster rate than they are being delivered, as he addressed a gathering of his EU allies via video link from a Ukrainian train.
He further warned that any delays in sending fighter jets and long-range missiles could prolong the war.
It is worth noting that Ukraine has constantly pleaded with its Western allies to send modern warplanes and long-range missiles. However, most of Kiev's backers have so far refused to provide Western-made aircraft.
Supplying Ukraine with Western jets or allowing the use of foreign airfields by Ukrainian jets to attack Russian targets would, according to Russia, be considered "the involvement of these states in armed conflict." So far, this consideration has driven the US and NATO decision-making on how they aid Ukraine, which is why it seems that the West may back down on supplying Ukraine with fighter jets, at least for the time being.
Commenting on Zelenzky's remarks on Thursday, French President Emmanuel Macron assured that EU leaders informed Zelensky that they would support Kiev.
EU leaders also backed on Thursday a plan to fasten the delivery of ammunition to Ukraine, the acquisition of artillery rounds in bulk, and the expansion of Europe's own military manufacturing capacity. The EU approved a $2.14 billion plan earlier this week to give Ukraine one million rounds of ammunition.
Counter offensive not really needed. The Ukraine can just dig in and kill Russians until every Joe Vodka in the motherland is sick of the waste.
So in about 50 years this war will be over.
For just sixty million an hour, you too can make a difference in my life, I mean the lives of the Ukraine people.
Sadly, they’re making good artillery targets.
His wife needs another shopping trip to France
Sweater Man has not figured it out yet but Putty has. Russia is sitting on a reinforced line in the Southeast while Sweater Man thrusts his ill trained troops to sure death while begging for more cash and weapons. Once the West quits funding this war Sweater Man will take his hoard of cash and flee. This is not about protecting his country this is about profit till the spigot runs dry.
George Washington: "I believe we'll be able to pull off that surprise attack on the Hessians on Christmas Day!"
The Ukes cannot possibly win a war of attrition. They need to give Russia a bloody nose, the way they did in the early stages.
BTW, I just read an article stating that Ukraine has 50,000 killer drones stockpiled for a counter offensive.
The Clowns need a new circus.
I think he just telegraphed that Kiev is open for all Russian business.
The Russians are paying heavily to try to capture a small city they have mainly ruined already.
This has been the least-secretive counter-offensive in the history of warfare
You love the idea of fighting to the last Ukrainian. Russia is in this to win it and is mobilizing for total war. Meanwhile the globohomos are grooming our children to be cut-up freaks and sex slaves. Neocons and communists are despicable.
.......”Zelensky has revealed that under present circumstances, Kiev is currently unable to launch a counteroffensive”.......
Perhaps he’s being told time to negotiate...like it or not.
> $2.14 billion plan earlier this week to give Ukraine one million rounds of ammunition
$2,000 per round? This really is a very profitable war.
“Seriously - who advertises what their military is going to do in time of war?”
The message is aimed at the West. The Ukrainians and the Russians are probably not going to believe any public announcement.
Wars are won when you inflict so much pain and agony on the civilian population that they turn on their own government. That is rule number 1 in waging war. Sad that people do not understand this principle. Cruel, yes but it is a fact.
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