Ukraine is advancing very slowly in Russia’s counter-attack to reclaim stolen land. It all started two and a half months ago, but they only managed to break through the Russian defense in the town of Robotyne. Kiev wants more weapons to increase its chances of success. Especially demanding from Spain “more tanks, armored vehicles and air defense systems“This is what Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dimitro Kuleva told his Spanish counterpart, José Manuel Albares, at their bilateral meeting this Thursday during the informal summit of EU diplomacy heads in Toledo.
When asked whether we are satisfied with our country’s support, Kuleba agreed: “Spain gave us the equipment and weapons we needed. They were among the first to deliver the Hawk missiles. [de defensa aérea]”When we win the war, I’ll go public and say we don’t need any more guns.”
The Foreign Minister did not want to specify especially if you’re going to continue shipping arms. Albares responded to reporters: “As this government always does, every request from Ukraine is being investigated. We are dealing with them as best we can.” “The will to help Ukraine defend its defenseless civilians, sovereignty and territorial integrity no matter how long it takes exists and will not change”.
Spain has already sent ten Leopard tanks to Ukraine, among other weapons, ammunition, ambulance, the aforementioned missiles.
Kuleva to critics: “It’s a spit”
Kuleba also took advantage of this opportunity. Critics of the Kyiv strategy In a counter-attack to drive Russia out of the occupied territories. “To criticize the slow progress of the counterattack, spit in the faces of soldiers Asked by journalists, the Ukrainian minister said, “Ukrainians, who sacrifice their lives every day, progress for miles and become free on the territory of the country.”
According to an anonymous source, officials from the Biden administration and other Western foreign ministries overturned Volodymyr Zelensky’s strategy, which sought to minimize casualties and attack various points of the front, instead of concentrating troops on breaking through defensive lines that would cause more deaths. Sources cited by the New York Times.
“I’m asking you shut up and come to Ukraine “A square centimeter to liberate themselves,” concluded the head of Ukrainian diplomacy.
Ukraine’s accession to the EU
The Spanish minister told the Ukrainian that he hopes to see Ukraine “as soon as possible” into the European “family”. Spain, which holds the presidency of the European Council, You will have to decide whether to enter Whether or not the possibility of opening negotiations with Kiev on accession to the Union is on the agenda in December, after the Commission publishes its report on the matter, which is expected to be published in October.
The head of Ukrainian diplomacy predicted that: “Many big decisions” before December. “We want to end the year with a very ambitious success: moving towards inclusion.” There is no deadline, but Kuleba has asked that it be expedited.