Today in Brussels the “contact group” for Ukraine meets with the defense ministers of 47 countries. Zelensky asks “a thousand guns, 300 Mlrs, 500 tanks, 2000 armored vehicles, 1000 drones”: but his expectations could be disappointed
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WASHINGTON – It meets today, Wednesday 15 June, in Brussels on “Contact group” for Ukraine, made up of defense ministers from 47 countries. At the same time, the summit of the defense ministers of the 30 nations that adhere to NATO is held.
Yesterday, Tuesday 14, the closest councilors of Volodymyr Zelensky they indicated on Twitter what the needs of the Ukrainian resistance are. The Ministry of Defense has made it known that «they are needed 60 long Mlrs rocket launchers (US-made multiple launch rocket system) to block the Russian advance into the Donbass; with 40 they will continue to advance ».
At the moment, the Ukrainians still point out, the United States and the United Kingdom have promised “a handful”.
Mykhaylo Podoliak, Zelensky’s advisor, even published on Twitter “the list of ingredients to win the war”. Here they are: 1000 Howitzers guns, caliber 155 mm; 300 Mlrs; 500 tanks; 2000 armored vehicles; 1000 drones. And he concluded: «today the Contact Group is meeting; expect a reply”.
But it is very likely that Podoliak’s expectations will be disappointed. His list is too ambitious.
However, it is true that today’s double appointment will have to give some concrete indications. Ukrainians are losing ground in the Donbass and, above all, they would also run out of ammunition.
The first move will once again touch the American Defense Minister, Lloyd Austin, the creator of the «Contact Group».
In Washington, doubts begin to spread even within the Administration, regularly intercepted by the New York Times. How long will Zelensky be able to withstand the brunt of the Russians?
Officially, however, the line does not change.
Joe Biden has repeated it in recent days. Defense Undersecretary Colin H. Kahl spoke yesterday for the government: «We will not be the ones to tell the Ukrainians how to negotiate, when to negotiate and what to negotiate. They will decide it ».
The logical consequence, then, is that the US and the West in general must provide Zelensky with the necessary weapons if not to “win the war”, as Podoliak would like, at least not to be overwhelmed.
June 15, 2022 (change June 15, 2022 | 09:00)
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