“They give basically what they were going to write off”: how the West continues to pump up Ukraine with weapons

Finland will send even more weapons to Ukraine, the country's Defense Ministry said.

“At the suggestion of the government, the president of the republic decided that Finland would send more defense assistance to Ukraine.

In the interests of (successful.

) the delivery of this assistance to its destination, detailed information on the content, method and timing of its delivery will not be reported, ”the department’s press release says.

As specified, when deciding on additional military assistance, "the needs of Ukraine and the resources of the Defense Forces" of Finland were taken into account.

At the same time, Defense Minister Antti Kaikkonen promised to "increase the volume of defense assistance sent to Ukraine."

Data on intentions to continue to send weapons to Kyiv came from other countries, in particular from NATO member states.

Thus, Italy intends to supply Ukraine with installations for the neutralization of firing points.

In addition, this week Germany announced that it would continue to supply the Kyiv regime with weapons, while France promised to help "in accordance with the needs voiced by the Ukrainian side."

Paris clarified that military equipment worth €100 million had already been delivered to Kyiv. We are talking about military equipment and equipment “both lethal and non-lethal types”: protective equipment, optoelectronic devices, weapons and ammunition, weapons systems.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson also announced a new £300 million military aid package.

He promised that London would provide Kyiv with radars to detect artillery, high-capacity drones to supply troops and "thousands of night vision devices."

Johnson also said that "in the coming weeks" the UK will send Brimstone anti-ship missiles and Stormer self-propelled anti-aircraft guns to Ukraine.

The United States does not intend to stop its supplies either.

US President Joe Biden recently once again called on Congress to quickly approve his request for more than $30 billion in additional budgetary appropriations, most of which should go to military assistance to Ukraine.

According to the American leader, since the beginning of the special operation of the Russian Federation, Washington has provided defense assistance to Kyiv in the amount of more than $3 billion.

• Russian paratroopers demonstrate US-made Javelin anti-tank missile systems captured in combat against Ukrainian troops in Ukraine

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“Plus, significant deliveries from our allies and partners, as well as many thousands of other anti-tank and anti-aircraft weapons, helicopters, armored vehicles, artillery, coastal defense systems,” Biden said.

At the same time, the latest $ 800 million military aid package announced by the US President includes the provision of heavy artillery weapons - dozens of howitzers, as well as tactical drones.

The Pentagon also announced the shipment of Stinger anti-aircraft systems and Javelin anti-tank missile systems to Ukraine.

Western supplies

Recall that on February 27, after the start of Russia’s special operation in Ukraine, NATO reported that the bloc’s countries were strengthening their “practical support” for Kyiv.

It was clarified that Belgium, Germany, Greece, Canada, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Great Britain, the USA, France, the Czech Republic and Estonia "have already carried out or are claiming" large deliveries of military equipment to Ukrainian territory.

It was also said that Ukraine had already received "critical weapons" from the countries of the alliance, including anti-aircraft missiles and Javelin anti-tank systems.

The next day, the EU announced that for the first time in history they would finance the purchase and supply of weapons and equipment for Ukraine.

It was about the amount of €500 million "to provide military support" to Kyiv.

On March 16, NATO defense ministers held a meeting during which they agreed that the support provided by the alliance to this country "should continue, including in the form of military supplies," the bloc's press service said.

It is worth noting that Russia considers Western arms supplies to Kyiv as evidence of a proxy war between the West and Russia.

This, in particular, was stated by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on the air of Channel One.

He also noted that Western weapons that are sent to Ukraine "will spread" including to the countries "from where they are now coming."

In addition, Lavrov admitted that such weapons could fall into the hands of terrorists.

Meanwhile, as Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said, any NATO transport that arrived on the territory of Ukraine with weapons or materiel for the Armed Forces of Ukraine is considered by the Russian Federation "as a legitimate target for destruction."

He announced this during a conference call, adding that the United States and its alliance allies "continue to pump weapons into Ukraine."

"Great business"

From the point of view of analysts, by continuing to supply weapons to Ukraine, Western countries, in fact, "are at war with Russia with the hands of the Armed Forces of Ukraine."

“The United States actually pushed through these deliveries of NATO countries and other allies in the West.

Another issue is that the volumes and amounts that are indicated do not correspond to what actually reaches the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Judging by the reports, a large amount of Western weapons in Ukraine has not yet been observed.

Much goes to the black market, and is also destroyed by the Russian Armed Forces, ”said Dmitry Egorchenkov, director of the Institute for Strategic Studies and Forecasts of the Peoples' Friendship University of Russia, in a conversation with RT.

He believes that both the Pentagon and NATO are well aware that the weapons exported to Ukraine, with a high degree of probability, "may not fall into the Armed Forces of Ukraine."

At the same time, he believes that the weapons exported to Ukraine are “not always just junk or Soviet models.”

• Broken Ukrainian military equipment on the territory of the liberated metallurgical plant named after Ilyich in Mariupol

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“The West needs to support its military-industrial complex and load it with orders.

Therefore, there are also modern models.

But this is known to the RF Armed Forces, which have all the means to combat these weapons.

In addition, Russia is increasing the number of drones, and air defense is working great,” he says.

From his point of view, the supply of Western weapons is unlikely to significantly affect the course of the special operation.

“Weapons are important, but they are far from everything.

Much more is decided by people who know how to use it, who can navigate the complex systems of military interaction.

Moreover, Russia is effectively coping with the task of undermining the logistical component of the enemy.

Each strike on military and transport infrastructures is a direct saving of forces and means, ”the analyst noted.

In turn, Dmitry Litovkin, editor of the Nezavisimoe Voennoye Obozreniye newspaper, in a commentary to RT, called the West's arms supplies to Ukraine "scrap disposal."

“They give basically what they were going to write off.

Russia is liquidating this weapon, and Ukraine will still remain and owe the West for it.

Great business for Western partners.

The same Finland, which is thinking about joining NATO, just wants to get rid of its old weapons that do not fit NATO standards.

Then the country will be forced to buy NATO weapons if it still decides to enter the bloc, ”the expert believes.

Litovkin is also sure that no supply of Western weapons to Ukraine is capable of "turning the course of the special operation."

“For example, howitzers and tanks need ammunition.

But how long will the West have time to bring them if the Russian Federation has already begun to destroy the transport infrastructure through which it is all delivered?

The second aspect is how Western countries are preparing the Armed Forces of Ukraine for the use of their weapons.

In a few weeks, you can learn to drive a tank.

But how, from the point of view of tactics and strategy, to manage these resources, the General Staff of Ukraine does not know, and their commanders on the ground do not know this either, ”the analyst concluded.