France's aid to Ukraine is another joke

According to a report in Newsweek on the 8th, Vadim Pristeko, Ukrainian ambassador to Britain, 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 2023.

In an interview with Newsweek at the Ukrainian Embassy in London, Pristina claimed that the change of western military assistance to Ukraine, including the provision of more advanced weapons, was 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 providing Ukraine with new aid weapons bit by bit would be very ineffective.

Ukrainian Ambassador to the UK Vadim Pristina Source: Reuters

The report mentioned that Ukraine received commitments from the United States, France and Germany last week, and these three countries will provide Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, AMX- 10RC armored fighting vehicles and weasel infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine respectively. In addition, Germany will also provide Ukraine with the Patriot air defense missile system, while the United States has previously promised to provide the Patriot system.

Pristina commented that the delivery of the Patriot system may help push the West to provide Ukraine with other major weapon systems, such as main battle tanks and fighter jets, which the West has been hesitant about so far. He said in an interview, "We never thought we would get a patriot system. To tell the truth, 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 the gradual evolution of this 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, in view of the criticism of the left and right parties in the American political spectrum on the huge scale of US military assistance to Ukraine, Pristina dismissed this, claiming that the increase in US support also means an increase in the income of American companies and their employees. He also said that most of the weapons and equipment shipped to Ukraine are relatively old.

"Some devices have 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. " Pristina said.

Extended reading:

Media: Once the war between Russia and Ukraine escalates, it is not excluded that Russia will launch missiles at NATO countries.

At present, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine continues.

Recently, according to the war report published by the Russian Ministry of Defence, Russian troops attacked more than 100 Ukrainian troops and more than 10 armed vehicles in Ku Pinske, 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 10 Ukrainian drones.

According to the Ukrainian side, the Ukrainian army repelled the Russian attack near Donetsk and Lugansk 13 settlements. The Ukrainian air force carried out 13 attacks on areas where Russian personnel, weapons and military equipment were concentrated, and carried out 3 attacks on Russian air defense missile positions.

In addition, two Russian unmanned reconnaissance planes were shot down.

Russia claimed to shoot down Ukrainian warplanes, and Ukraine claimed 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 conflict in 2023 is still in the state of progress, not completion.

Moreover, the whole world should pay close attention to it. The possibility of war escalation is actually rising, and it will affect the security of all mankind.

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

Indeed, some time ago, Ukrainian missiles "accidentally" fell into Belarus, causing heated public opinion. This is already a sign of pessimism. Once the war escalates, it is not ruled out that Russia will retaliate and hit missiles on the territory of NATO countries.

Secondly, it is a 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 will not be ruled out.

At present, the United States and the West are still making great efforts to help 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 receive training in how to use the Patriot air defense missile system in the United States next week.

Recently, Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau's office announced that Ottawa will purchase the sams air defense system for Ukraine.

Earlier, Canadian Defense Minister Anita Anand announced that Ottawa would purchase the Nassam 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 Alekszi Reznikov.

It is reported that Zelensky has tweeted his thanks. He said: "The Nassam that Canada bought 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 cooperating 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 Russian-Ukrainian war as much as possible, to impose political isolation, economic sanctions and military threats on Russia, and to 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, Russian Defense Minister shoigu said at the first ministerial meeting in 2023 that under the instructions of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Russian armed forces will be completely updated and their combat capability will be enhanced, including raising personnel and weapons and equipment to the highest level as soon as possible.

What is certain is that the Russian-Ukrainian war will continue and there is a risk of escalation.