If the West does not respond to the country’s demands for more arms supplies, Ukraine risks losing control of its airspace. British newspaper writes about it Times.
The newspaper article says that the Ukrainian army is facing a lack of firepower to stop the Russian advance. Citing leaked Pentagon documents, The Times also states that the loss of airspace due to a lack of weapons could occur as early as May this year.
A Ukrainian military official said that now that Russian troops know that the Ukrainian Armed Forces is running out of ammo, they are “getting braver” and that more helicopters and planes are arriving every day. “They’re starting to realize that we can’t stop them,” the publication said.
At the same time, the commanders of the Armed Forces of Ukraine complain of the lack of people in Bakhmut (Ukrainian name Artemovsk) due to the large number of deaths. The article also highlights that many Ukrainian military doubts the advisability of sending experienced soldiers to this “bloodbath”.
Former Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin declarationKiev most needs ground-based air defense systems.