Russian army vacated the entire fron from Kyiv, Chernihiv,Sumy and Kherson. In the south the offensive directed at Mykolaiv were defeated and Russians are now retreating back into Kherson.However, something doesn't add up. Since the Ukrainian army has suffered so few losses compared to Russia, why are the Russian Armed Forces in the offensive phase and gradually capturing lucrative villages? There are no counterattacks or offensive impulses from the Ukrainian side. Or do you think that Ukrainians cannot fight without NLAW and TB2 and are waiting for supplies?
Sooner or later Russia has to do something about the continuous NATO supplies otherwise the Russian military won't achieve its goals for Eastern Ukraine. I just hope that a direct confrontation between NATO and Russia can be avoided. I'm not a big friend of dying for Western European PKK supporters and I hardly believe that the West would stay neutral in a Greek-Turkish conflict in the Aegean Sea/Cyprus.
I don't want to fight for people who would sanction me like they did with Russia the moment I defend my rights.
Don't get me wrong, I'm strictly against a war in the Aegean or Mediterranean. Whatever issue we have on the table, we have to find a solution in a peaceful manner together with our neighbors. But, every Turk should remind himself from time to time that choosing a side is not in our best interest.
I say most if not all of the weapons delivery will be finished by next week or two. There are more Javelins and NLAW than there is Russian tanks in Ukraine.
Funny thing is Russian mission is intended to demilitarize Ukraine, while developments see Ukraine is now even more militarized by the influx of Western weaponry.
If it's not for the war, Ukraine's army will not have access to NLAW's, Starstreak HVM, M777 heavy artillery, Brimstone, Zuzana artillery etc.
Now there's even talk of arming Ukraine with ATACMS and shore based anti ship missile like Harpoon. Something that Ukraine lacks before the war.
Russia will not win this war, their resources are tiny compared to the what the west has.
Turkish Armor in Ukraine
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I thought for a long time whether to show it.
He says that 100% of the plate has coped with its task.
What a bunch of clown.dumb kadirovits ..........nothing more to say
Big country and strong military yes, but we're talking premium weapons like the Hisar. Not even the US donate their patriot or whatever.
I could hardly understand why Turkey needs to invest so much gor free in Ukraine when the most immediate threat (If Ukraine falls) is Europe.
After years of rejecting Turkey into EU and sometimes clashing with their security interest (like in Libya). Why should Turkey cares more about European security than Europe itself.
Germany the largest and most prosperous of all Europans should instead take the lead so do France.