Foreign Affairs called dubious justifications for the failure of the Armed Forces of Ukraine due to “lack of weapons” The magazine noted that the Ukrainian military is unable to use Leopard 2 tanks due to its inability to properly maintain them. The F-16 aircraft are a 46-year-old platform that will not survive in the air defense of Ukraine, the publication said.

The HIMARS missile system has also lost its effectiveness, the magazine notes. The article was published in the American magazine Foreign Affairs.