The “journey” of the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky to European countries proves Kiev’s concern about the lack of weapons for the counterattack of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. In this respect declaration Sky News International Affairs Editor Dominic Waghorn.
According to him, Zelensky’s visits “show” impatience “due to the slow delivery of Western weapons to Ukraine.” “There were many commitments, many promises, especially with regard to weapons such as modern battle tanks,” says the journalist. But, according to him, “the tanks are not reaching the Ukrainians fast enough.”
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“And I think they are worried that the lauded counterattack they want to launch against the Russians cannot begin without having all these weapons,” Waghorn said. He is sure that Zelensky has visited the Netherlands, Italy, France, Germany and now England to speed up the arms supply.
Earlier, the British authorities announced that they will send hundreds of new attack aircraft with a range of more than 200 km to Kiev. The announcement of the deliveries was made following the arrival of the President of Ukraine in London.
The President of Ukraine met with his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, in Paris the previous day. As a result of negotiations in France declaration On the strengthening of military assistance to Kiev.
14 May Zelenski during his visit to Germany declarationHe said that all restrictions on the supply of arms to Kiev should be lifted.
11 May WroteThe West has supplied Ukraine more than 200 tanks and 300 infantry fighting vehicles and other weapons since December 2022 as part of Kiev’s counterattack preparations.