The President of the Czech Republic, Petr Pavel, says that the supply of weapons to Ukraine, which is necessary for achieving success in the criminal war unleashed by Russia, is being slowed down.
What is known about the inhibition of supplies of Western weapons to Ukraine
In his comments to ČTK journalists, Petr Pavel emphasized that slowing the supply of weapons to Ukraine and reducing their volume is not the best solution on winter's eve.
This is not the best starting point for surviving a difficult winter and succeeding against an adversary that has used up all its time, learned its lessons, increased its military production, intensified its military production plans, and today is capable of supplying Ukraine with as much or more equipment and ammunition , than we are able to supply from the West, the President of the Czech Republic notes.
According to him, the counteroffensive of the Ukrainian military is not going as expected, in particular, because the supplies of Western weapons to Ukraine were not prompt or large-scale, and the time spent on preparation allowed the criminal army of the Russian Federation to strengthen its defences in anticipation of the counteroffensive of the Ukrainian military.
Peter Pavel also admitted that arms deliveries to Ukraine continue to slow down and are not provided in the required quantities.
He noted that it is logical that the Ukrainian military feels very tired and increasingly disappointed in Western support.
The President of the Czech Republic indicated that Russia's war against Ukraine carries with it a "big risk", namely war fatigue, which is felt not only by the warring parties but also by all the countries that support one of them.
This will lead to increasing pressure to end the conflict with some kind of agreement. The agreement, if it is reached, will of course be based on the real situation on the battlefield, Pavel emphasized.
What is known about the reduction of US military aid to Ukraine
According to ABC News journalists, after the attack by the Palestinian terrorists Hamas on Israel on October 7 and the start of the IDF military operation in the Gaza Strip, the United States reduced the supply of NATO-standard ammunition, which is desperately needed by the Ukrainian military, by more than 30%.
155-mm artillery shells are perhaps the most important ammunition for Ukraine in its fight against Russian forces, and some American supplies intended for Ukrainian forces have been diverted to Israel, the publication said.
In recent weeks, American officials have repeatedly stated that the supply of weapons to Israel will not have any impact on the war in Ukraine.
They told us that it would not affect the obligations, but it did, said one of the Ukrainian senior officials.
According to the interlocutor of the journalists, deliveries of these vital artillery shells make up "about 60-70% of the total volume of deliveries to Ukraine.
A senior US defence official, however, told ABC News that the ammunition cuts had "absolutely nothing to do with what's going on in Gaza."
According to him, packages of presidential powers to reduce arms "start to be prepared several weeks in advance, so there is no connection between what is happening in Gaza and what is happening in Ukraine."
At the same time, during his visit to Ukraine, the head of the Pentagon, Lloyd Austin, announced a new package of security assistance to Ukraine worth $100 million, which includes an unspecified number of 155-mm artillery shells that meet NATO standards.
