Ukraine doesn’t have sufficient weapons to counter assault says prime diplomat
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kraine doesn’t “have enough” weapons to mount a succesful counteroffensive, in accordance with one among its prime diplomats.
Igor Zhovkva, deputy head of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s workplace and his chief overseas affairs adviser, mentioned he was working to get “more weapons, more support, more ammunition”.
He informed the Sunday Times: “But if you want to start a successful counteroffensive you need everything at your disposal, including artillery, armoured vehicles and tanks, so probably we don’t have enough”.
He additionally mentioned Ukraine lacked air defence programs and mentioned Europe wanted to place extra financial strain on Russia.
His feedback have been contradicted by President Zelensky who informed the Wall Street Journal Kiev was able to assault.
He mentioned: ““To be honest, it can go a variety of ways, completely different.
“But we are going to do it, and we are ready.”
A Ukrainian soldier fires a mortar at Russian positions in Bakhmut, Donetsk area, Ukraine, Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022
/ APThe Ukrainian navy renewed its plea for operational silence across the long-awaited counteroffensive on Sunday as anticipation mounted round what is anticipated to be a broad assault by Ukrainian forces to retake Russian-occupied territory within the east and south.
Ukrainian officers have discouraged public hypothesis over the operation, saying it may assist the enemy and in current days authorities have cracked down on residents sharing pictures or footage of air defence programs taking pictures down Russian missiles.
“Plans love silence. There will be no announcement of the start,” the ministry mentioned in a video posted to official Telegram channels, apparently referring to the counteroffensive.
The sleekly-produced footage featured masked and well-armed front-line troops holding their fingers in opposition to their lips, gesturing for silence amid the distant rumble of artillery and gunfire.
It ended with pictures of hovering F-16 fighter jets – lengthy coveted by Kyiv because it seeks to spice up its air defence in opposition to Russian missiles and drones.
Kyiv’s Western allies in current months have offered weapons, armour and ammunition for the counteroffensive, which navy consultants have mentioned may show tough in opposition to dug-in Russian forces.