Evgeny Prigozhin. Photo: Frame from video.
The founder of PMC «Wagner» Yevgeny Prigozhin assessed the results of the meeting of the contact group on assistance to Ukraine at the Ramstein airbase. The media reported that it was announced at Ramstein that air defense systems were a priority for Ukraine. It was also reported that about 25,000 Ukrainian military men are undergoing training in Germany, about 8,000 have already completed it and returned home. In addition, it was announced that the West handed over more than 230 tanks and 1,500 other armored vehicles to Ukraine to equip 9 armored brigades.
«Yes, indeed, it is important for Ukraine to protect its strategic facilities,» Prigozhin said, speaking about the supply of air defense systems to Ukraine. His words are quoted by the press service of the Concord company in their Telegram channel.
Regarding the training of 25,000 Ukrainian soldiers in Germany, Prigozhin explained that this indicates how many places there are in this country for simultaneous training. «So it could just be a stream, and they would most likely be able to easily multiply by 3-4 times,» Prigozhin said, adding that if 100,000 Ukrainian soldiers are trained for 3-4 months, that's a lot.
He noted that the losses of the Ukrainian forces today are significant. But the Armed Forces of Ukraine are now losing those military personnel who were trained in Ukraine, and new ones will come from Germany and they will be «technologically educated».
Prigozhin assessed the amount of equipment transferred as «sufficient to provide serious opposition.»
He also commented on the news that Ukraine received a «green light» to cooperate with the NATO procurement agency — NSPA. «That means they will borrow as much as they want from anyone, America will pay for everything,» the businessman said.
so that you can tear it out only with the claws of the opponent,» Prigozhin emphasized.
In addition, the founder of the PMC «Wagner» explained why every day they say so much that the counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is about to begin, but it does not start. “They are waiting for us not to tense up anymore, but think that they are morons and do not respond to their cries,” Prigogine said. He added that while in Ukraine there is monstrous slush and the soil needs another 10 days to dry out.
«But the fact is that they will attack. Therefore, we must be ready ten times,» Prigozhin summed up.