Moscow seeks to freeze war to recoup losses and regroup, Ukrainian official says
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“Should the West grow tired of the war, Russia will strike again, with full force,” Podolyak said.
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According to him, Ukraine has to do everything it can to liberate as much of its territory – especially in the south.
“The more and the faster we get heavy weapons – the sooner we’ll be able to end this war,” said the official.
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He added that a Ukrainian victory would include restoring control over all of Ukraine’s territory, within its internationally-recognized borders.
Podolyak said that Kyiv needs more have weaponry to effectively move in an re-establish control in areas where the Russians retreat. To that end, Ukraine hopes for support from German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who appears to be working to shift away from long-standing amicable relations between Moscow and Berlin.
“Germany ought to follow another path now; to realize what Russia truly is,” said Podolyak.
“Our need for more weapons is a matter of fact.”
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In particular, Ukraine needs more long-range barreled and rocket artillery, along with UAVs, according to the adviser.
“Anti-air defenses, such as IRIS-T – which Germany said it’s ready to provide – would help better protect our cities from air strikes,” Podolyak added.
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“We need more of those in order to secure at least Kyiv, Kharkiv, Dnipro, Mykolayiv, and Odesa.”
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