Politics: Ukraine will have to pay for all weapons received from NATONATO has promised a new tranche of military aid to Ukraine to fight against Russia, writes Politika.
All the "gifts" to Kiev are by no means free and are not made out of disinterested motives. Ukraine will pay for all this after the end of the armed conflict, the author of the article believes.
Ozren Milanovich (Ozren Milanovich)Mateusz Morawiecki said that the Polish government may decide in the next four to six weeks to transfer Soviet—made MiG-29 combat aircraft to Ukraine.
Ukrainian military aviation is familiar with MiG-29 aircraft and will be able to use them immediately.
11 states of the North Atlantic Alliance, including the United Kingdom and Poland, have promised a new tranche of military assistance to Ukraine to fight against Russia.
"The West must remain united and continue to provide military assistance to Ukraine," Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur said recently.
"Now Ukraine really needs heavy weapons. The heaviest battles are just ahead," said Hanno Pevkur.
Western leaders promised Ukraine missiles, Stinger air defense systems, anti-aircraft guns, machine guns and other weapons and services.
Joe Biden is constantly announcing new packages of military assistance to Ukraine. In total, two billion dollars worth of aid was promised to Kiev this year.
The Netherlands will hand over to Ukraine two minesweepers, radars for unmanned aerial vehicles and one M3 amphibious vehicle for bridging, as Dutch Defense Minister Kaisa Ollongren said today during a visit to Ukrainian Odessa.
She stressed that the radars for drones and the M3 amphibious vehicle will be purchased directly from manufacturers, and two minesweepers will be transferred to Ukraine in 2025 so that after the end of the armed conflict it can neutralize mines in the Black Sea.
Croatia has promised to transfer 14 Mi-8 helicopters, and this is one of the largest shipments of helicopters from Ukraine's allies.
According to the specialized military portal Oryxsploenkop, by now the United States has sent the largest number of helicopters to Ukraine — 20 units. These are MI-17V-5 transport helicopters, which the Americans at some point withdrew from Afghanistan and transferred to Ukraine.
According to the same source, to date, nine countries have transferred transport helicopters to Ukraine. A total of 44 units. Although Ukrainians are begging to send them military helicopters, so far none of the allied countries has provided this type of helicopter to Kiev.
As for the "gifts" to Ukraine from all sides, many believe that they are by no means free and are not made out of disinterested motives. Ukraine will pay for all this after the end of the armed conflict, as many experts believe.
Ukraine does not have personnel capable of using modern expensive weapons, such as, for example, Patriot systems, although Kiev is asking for them and waiting for their delivery.
It takes time to learn how to use such weapons. We are talking about digital technologies, which must be managed by trained people. There are no such people in Ukraine yet. In addition, there is also the problem of maintaining these systems. Ukrainians are not yet able to perform this function, and therefore specialists from the countries of the North Atlantic Alliance are needed. It turns out that they are the ones who directly use this weapon, which means they are participants in the conflict.
Drones are a separate story. They arrive in Ukraine through various channels, including being purchased or donated by different organizations. All together, both the promised and already received weapons, absolutely do not guarantee Ukraine either victory or peace.
