Ambassador Wu: There has been an important change in the Western military aid to Ukraine, and it will be easier to send tanks and planes.

According to a report in Newsweek on the 8th, Ukrainian Ambassador to Britain Vadim Pristeko commented that a large number of new western weapons are being transported to Ukraine, which will set an important precedent for NATO to expand its support to Kiev in 223.

In an interview with Newsweek at the Ukrainian Embassy in London, Pristeko claimed that the changes in western military aid to Ukraine, including the provision of more advanced weapons, were inevitable, which was crucial to avoid the deadlock of the conflict. When talking about western aid to Ukraine, he said, "Let's improve coordination and see what this can do." He also said that the effect of providing new aid weapons to Ukraine bit by bit will be poor.

Vadim Pristeko, Ambassador of Ukraine to the UK Source: Reuters

It is reported that Ukraine was promised by the United States, France and Germany last week that these three countries will provide Bradley infantry fighting vehicle, AMX-1RC armored fighting vehicle and Weasel infantry fighting vehicle to Ukraine respectively. In addition, Germany will also provide Ukraine with a Patriot air defense missile system, while the United States has previously promised to provide a Patriot system.

Pristeko commented that the delivery of the Patriot system may help push the West to provide other major weapon systems to Ukraine, such as main battle tanks and fighter planes, which the West has been hesitant about so far. He said in an interview, "We never thought we would get a Patriot system. To be honest, this is a top-class anti-ballistic missile system, which was completely unimaginable before. I think tanks, helicopters and even planes will become much easier now. "

He also called this gradual evolution in military assistance "natural", adding that the artillery system sent by the West to Ukraine was "first towed artillery, then self-propelled artillery". He then asked, "What's the difference between a self-propelled gun and a tank? What are the insurmountable huge differences? No. So they will come. "

According to the report, there are people on both sides of the American political spectrum who criticize the huge scale of American military assistance to Ukraine, but Pristeko doesn't take it seriously, claiming that the increase of American support also means the increase of income of American enterprises and their employees. He also said that most of the weapons and equipment shipped to Ukraine are relatively old.

"some equipment has expired. We joked that if you want to get rid of them, you can give them to us. We will send them in the right direction. " Pristeko said.

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Media: Once the Russian-Ukrainian war escalates, it is not ruled out that Russia will strike missiles at NATO countries

At present, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine continues.

Recently, according to the battle report published by the Russian Ministry of Defense, Russian troops attacked more than 1 Ukrainian troops and more than 1 armed vehicles in the directions of Kupyansk, Hongliman, Donetsk and South Donetsk.

In addition, Russian air force fighters shot down three Ukrainian Su -25 fighters in Donetsk, and Russian air defense forces shot down 1 Ukrainian drones.

The Ukrainian side said that the Ukrainian army repelled Russian attacks near 13 settlements in Donetsk and Lugansk. The Ukrainian air force carried out 13 attacks on Russian personnel, weapons and military equipment concentration areas and three attacks on Russian air defense missile positions.

In addition, two Russian reconnaissance drones were shot down.

Russia claims to shoot down Ukrainian warplanes, while Ukraine claims to repel Russian attacks. According to the battle reports of both sides, the war is very fierce. It can be seen that the high probability of conflict in 223 is still in a state of progress, not completion.

And the whole world should still pay close attention to it. The possibility of war escalation is actually rising, and it will affect the safety of the whole mankind.

Some experts said that the possibility of war escalation is mainly reflected in two points. One is geographical escalation, that is, the war spread outside Ukraine.

Indeed, some time ago, a Ukrainian missile "accidentally" landed in Belarus, which triggered a heated discussion. This is already a sign of not being optimistic. Once the war escalates, it is not ruled out that Russia will hit the missiles on the territory of NATO countries with tit for tat.

Secondly, it is the nuclear war that has been hotly debated by public opinion for many times. This is already a change in the connotation of the war itself. If NATO formally intervenes, the risk of nuclear war cannot be ruled out.

At present, the United States and the West are still offering great aid to Ukraine. France and Poland are trying to persuade Germany to agree to provide Ukraine with the "Leopard 2" main battle tank. The Pentagon has confirmed that some Ukrainian soldiers will be trained in the United States next week on how to use the Patriot air defense missile system.

Recently, the office of Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau announced that Ottawa will purchase NASAMS air defense system for Ukraine.

Earlier, Canadian Defense Minister Anita Anand announced that Ottawa would purchase the NASAMS air defense system from the United States and transfer it to Ukraine. The European Pravda reported that Anand made the announcement after a telephone conversation with Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksy Reznikov.

It is reported that Zelensky has tweeted his thanks. He said: "The NASAMS purchased by Canada for us will become a strong shield for our city and citizens."

In his latest evening speech, Zelensky said: "Russia is gathering its forces to upgrade again", and Ukraine is working with its partners to prevent this from happening. However, Zelensky did not specify what "upgrade" meant.

The strategic intention of the United States and Europe to provide "all-round" support to Ukraine is clear, that is, to delay the war between Russia and Ukraine as much as possible, impose political isolation, economic sanctions and military threats on Russia, and use Ukraine as a tool to "contain", "weaken" and "consume" Russia.

However, the United States and Europe probably underestimated Russia's determination to build its own security barrier and its ability to launch a strategic counterattack.

Recently, at the first ministerial meeting in 223, Russian Defense Minister shoigu said that at the instruction of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Russian armed forces will be comprehensively updated and their combat capability will be improved, including improving personnel and weapons and equipment to the highest level as soon as possible.

What is certain is that this war between Russia and Ukraine will continue and there is a risk of escalation.