“We know that Russia has a considerable number of aircraft in its inventory and a lot of capacity remains. We do everything possible to “provide Ukraine with all the air defense capacity we can” and “create the right conditions (for them) on the battlefield”, the minister said at a press conference. That’s why we insist that we do the thing. austin lloydafter its ninth meeting, Contact group for the defense of Ukraine Chairman of the meeting held at the headquarters on Tuesday Atlantic Alliance in Brussels. previous appointment, defense ministers meeting served to renew the message of urgency celebrated this Tuesday and Wednesday, and coordinating arms and ammunition shipments before a Possible Russian offensive this spring.
No progress was made—and they weren’t expected—a priori included in Kiev’s final request to deal with Russian aggression: the sending of F16 warplanes to Ukraine. President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky He assured that he had received “positive signals” after his mini-European tour last week, and Ukraine’s defense minister said: Oleksiy ReznikovArrived at NATO headquarters, showing two fighter-printed handkerchiefs to the press. An unresponsive gesture for the time being. “I don’t have any announcements about planes today” but “we will continue to work with Ukraine to meet their most urgent needs. “An attack is planned in the spring, in a few weeks, so there is a lot of work to be done,” he said.
“This is a complex weapon system and we should discuss it with our partners – the US as well – and consider its feasibility,” said the Dutch Defense Minister, but “this is something that will take time.” Kajsa Ollongren. Spain, as added by the minister Daisy Roblesrefused to participate in this field. “We do not have them and therefore do not fall within the military capabilities of Spain,” he said in a brief response to the press.
Speed up deliveries
In any case, a year of war Vladimir Putin The aim is to deliver the weapons and ammunition promised by the 54 countries participating in the contact group “as soon as possible”. Given the massive mobilization of Russian troops and the positioning of air assets on the Ukrainian border, the prevailing feeling is that there is “little time” to help Ukrainians prepare for a possible Russian attack, “we see Russia bringing in new troops”. Lloyd was poorly trained and equipped in combat change, so the casualty levels were pretty high,” Lloyd explained.
So far, according to the chief of staff of the United States, Mark Milley11 countries promised to send tanks, 22 countries promised infantry fighting vehicles, 16 guns and ammunition, and nine air defense artillery. “The group is focused on delivering the committed capabilities and delivering the training and necessary logistics. Ukraine’s education, maintenance and maintenance remains key for Ukraine to prevail,” he said.
“The United States, Germany and the Netherlands are collaborating to provide Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine. France and Italy are working to provide a SAMP/T air defense system. And a consortium of countries – among them Germany, Poland, Canada, Portugal, Spain, Norway, Denmark and the Netherlands– they cooperate to supply battle tanks leopard Ukraine,” said Lloyd. To strengthen Ukraine’s armor, the United States, Czech Republic, and the Netherlands jointly supplied more than 90 T-72 main battle tanks, in addition to those sent by Poland and Britain’s Challenger tank company.