Mr. Zelensky: If there were 10 Patriot sets, Kiev would completely change the situation 0
(Dan Tri) – President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine needs more weapons to drastically change the situation on the front and gain an advantage over Russia.
Ukrainian soldiers fired weapons at Russia in Donetsk (Photo: Getty).
`What could happen this year or the end of this year? That depends on many things. I’ll show you an example. Air defense. This is just an example for you to understand how it works.`
`If Ukraine was able to get 10 Patriot systems to key industrial centers today or in the coming months, if we were able to deploy these systems closer to the front line, then they (Russian forces)
President Zelensky said he used the Patriot air defense system as an example and that Ukraine also needed other weapons.
`I mentioned Patriot, but that doesn’t mean that the Patriot system alone is decisive. There are two or three other (weapon types) that will end Russia’s defense capabilities. A decisive ending
When asked what will happen to Ukraine in the next year if the current pace of conflict continues and the supply of weapons and ammunition remains insufficient, Mr. Zelensky said: `Things will be difficult for us
`It will be difficult for us in March and April. We will go through a period with many different waves: political, financial and many other types of pressure,` Mr. Zelensky said.
According to the Ukrainian leader, Russia will prepare a counterattack in early summer or at the end of May.
`They will prepare. We will also prepare for battle. I believe that their battle that began on October 8 did not yield any results. For our part, we will prepare our plans
President Zelensky affirmed that Ukraine has `no other choice` but to win the war with Russia.
`If we are strong enough in weapons, we will not lose this war. We will win this war,` Mr. Zelensky declared.
On the same day, Jake Sullivan, White House National Security Advisor, expressed confidence that Ukraine can win the war with Russia if it receives enough aid from partners.
In an interview with NBC, when asked if he thought Ukraine could still win militarily, Mr. Sullivan said: `Of course Ukraine can win. Of course Ukraine has succeeded militarily.`
Mr. Sullivan added that Ukraine will be able to do that `if it has the necessary tools` and that is why the US needs to provide an aid package to Kiev.
`We are looking at some obstacles, including in recent days, because Ukraine does not have enough ammunition to defend the eastern city of Avdiivka. But at the end of the day, Ukraine still has the ability if we provide
