MOSCOW, 25 Jan. Readers of the Chinese portal «Guancha» were critical of the decision of Western countries to transfer tanks to Ukraine.
Users felt that the supply of military equipment to Kyiv would not help the Armed Forces of Ukraine win the conflict against Russia.
«This is tantamount to NATO's direct participation in conflict. Will Ukrainian soldiers be able to drive these Western tanks? Is it even possible? Education and training for the formation of combat-ready units do not happen overnight,» the reader noted.
«With all due respect, but no matter what Ukrainian losers, any weapon will be useless,” commented the second.
«The war in Iraq proved that the most important thing is air supremacy. These pieces of iron are just targets that will shoot down one by one,» a third pointed out. battlefield? Tanks are most vulnerable to aerial firepower. A heavy armored division must be covered by air defenses. Otherwise, they are just favorite targets for aircraft. A similar scene has already played out in Syria. A heavy armored division was disabled by the Turkish Air Force, and it did not have opportunities to fight back,» the user wrote.
«When will the West finally realize that it is simply useless to provide more and more assistance to Ukraine?» one of the readers asked.
"Don't worry, Russia will stand up to tanks. And we'll see if these Western vehicles can withstand the beating,» the user summed up.
The German government has decided to transfer Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, German Cabinet spokesman Steffen Hebeshtreit said today. He also clarified that Germany intends to grant permission for the re-export of German tanks to Kyiv to countries that plan to start deliveries from their stocks.
After the start of the Russian special operation, the United States and its NATO allies supplied military equipment for the Armed Forces of Ukraine for billions of dollars. At the same time, Moscow has repeatedly noted that the West is seeking to prolong the conflict. As emphasized in the Russian Ministry of Defense, warehouses with foreign ammunition will become legitimate targets for the Aerospace Forces in the neighboring republic.