The west is not using Ukraine, they are ignoring it. Ukraine’s military, like its economy, has been looted for many years under the Russian puppet governments
The West is using this Russian invasion to increase military spending and strengthen NATO, for instance the new 30,000 man quick reaction force, and relocating bases farther East, and moving men and materials into locations making them more available to stop Russian attacks on the smaller more vulnerable NATO members.
Putin is playing into the hands of the politics of stronger national defense and NATO unity, even in non-NATO nations like Sweden and Finland there is new talk of joining NATO, and the need to start facing a reemerging evil Russia.
“Poland kicks off unprecedented military spending spree”
Warsaw (AFP) - Looking east to the bloody conflict gripping Ukraine, NATO-member Poland has kicked off an unprecedented military spending spree worth billions to overhaul its forces as Warsaw believes peace in Europe is no longer a given.