MOSCOW, 23 Mar. A significant advantage in manpower and equipment will allow Russia to win in Ukraine if Western countries do not supply new batches of weapons to the Armed Forces of Ukraine as soon as possible, writes The Washington Post, citing experts.
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“Obviously, time is on Russia’s side, which means that she has soldiers and equipment to carry out long hostilities on a huge front. Ukraine does not have such an advantage. If the weapons are not delivered quickly enough, it will be extremely difficult for Ukraine to fight back against Russia,” said Rachel Rizzo, analyst for the European program of the Atlantic Council. rejoicing price Kiev. However, the scope of these Soviet-era aircraft is limited given the nature of the current conflict, which is largely limited to close-range artillery confrontations, write the authors of the editorial.
The Abrams tanks could be a significant help, but they won't arrive until autumn, the article says. In addition, these combat vehicles are difficult to use. Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Colin Kahl said the Abrams are difficult to train with and their engine gobbles up three gallons (13.6 liters) of jet fuel per mile.
«It's not the easiest system in the world.» service,» the official concluded.
The Slovak government approved the shipment of MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine last week. In addition, Polish President Andrzej Duda said that Kiev would also receive the first aircraft from Warsaw in the coming days.
In January, the United States announced the allocation of another package of military assistance to Ukraine, which for the first time included a batch of 31 Abrams tanks worth $400 million. However, the Pentagon has said that it could take more than a year for the United States Army to deliver the vehicles to the Republic.
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