Ukraine's army has significant advantages over Russian invaders, Western analysts say
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Ukraine's army has significant advantages over Russian invaders, Western analysts say

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Source:  ZEIT ONLINE

According to Olivia Kortas, an analyst for the German publication Zeit, the Ukrainian army has significant military advantages over the Russian invaders.

Points of attention

  • The Armed Forces of Ukraine have significant military advantages over the Russian Army, as confirmed by Western analysts.
  • Western allies, including the USA, Germany, Great Britain, and others, are supplying weapons and aid to Ukraine to enhance its defense capabilities.
  • Ukraine is expected to receive new weaponry and aircraft from their Western partners to bolster its military strength.
  • The situation at the front for Ukrainian military is improving with renewed aid, allowing strikes on the territory of the Russian Federation.
  • New supporters such as South Korea and the EU are stepping in to provide military assistance to Ukraine, further strengthening its position.

What advantages do the armed forces have over the occupying army of the Russian Federation

Kortas notes in the publication that last year's offensive by the Ukrainian military failed, despite the arming of new brigades that received German self-propelled guns and Leopard tanks.

Some people predicted that the war would end soon. Now Russia is in a similar situation as Ukraine was then. Since the beginning of May, Putin's army has been trying in vain to advance the front far enough to be able to shell the city of Kharkiv with artillery. Taking the strategically important city of Chasiv Yar in Donbas has been unsuccessful for a long time. The Russian offensive is not over, but it is slowing down. At the same time, the West is expanding aid to Ukraine. However, everyone who observes the public debate gets the impression that the situation for Ukraine is only getting worse, the publication emphasizes.

The analyst emphasizes that the Ukrainian military was in much more difficult conditions, because the year 2024 began for the Russian occupiers with a huge military advantage, because in January the USA was unable to support a package of additional military aid to Ukraine.

In war, it is bad when a country cannot plan ahead, because it does not know with what weapons it will fight in three months. It's worse when what she plans suddenly fails. In March and April, Ukraine ran out of ammunition for its artillery shells. ... Ukraine had to use its dwindling air defense ammunition not at the front, but for the defense of cities in the hinterland. ... But Ukraine passed this stage without huge losses of territory, - Kortas explains.

Western allies are helping Ukraine to significantly improve the situation at the front

According to her, the situation for the Ukrainian military is currently improving with renewed aid from the US and partners.

In particular, the USA, Great Britain, Germany and France, albeit with restrictions, allow the Ukrainian military to strike with their own weapons on the territory of the Russian Federation.

Meanwhile, the Netherlands and Romania are supplying additional Patriot systems, Italy is also promising an anti-aircraft system, and Spain is helping with ammunition.

The country may also gain new supporters. With Vladimir Putin recently forming a military alliance with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, South Korea is considering supplying arms to Ukraine. The EU has opened accession talks and is launching further military aid, for which it is using interest income from frozen Russian assets for the first time. Thanks to these funds, the G7 countries promise Ukraine a loan of up to 50 billion euros. It is expected that the first F-16 aircraft will soon arrive in Ukraine, the analyst emphasizes.

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The EU cannot open negotiation clusters with Ukraine — what happened?

Hungary again blocks Ukraine's path to the EU

The European Union is ready to open negotiation clusters with Ukraine, in particular, the first cluster "Fundamentals", but there is a very serious obstacle on this path. As it turned out, the decision cannot be made without unanimous support by all 27 states of the bloc. Currently, it is Hungary that is blocking the start of this process.

Points of attention

  • The Polish Minister for EU Affairs confirms the EU's determination to push forward the enlargement process but acknowledges the current blockage caused by Hungary's stance.
  • Efforts are ongoing within the EU to navigate the obstacle posed by Hungary and advance the negotiation clusters with Ukraine based on merits and evidence rather than political disagreements.

Hungary again blocks Ukraine's path to the EU

A statement on this occasion was made by Polish Minister for EU Affairs Adam Szlapka.

He officially confirmed that Brussels cannot go against Hungary in the current situation.

"You know the political situation in terms of bilateral relations between Ukraine and Hungary. We, as I always say, are determined to push forward the EU enlargement process during the Polish presidency. This is one of our priorities," the Polish minister emphasized.

Adam Shlapka draws attention to the fact that official Brussels is "very resolute" in conducting the screening process of Ukrainian legislation.

According to him, EU members are ready to work on this, but without unanimity it is impossible to move forward.

The European Union authorities are counting on the fact that the opening of clusters in negotiations with Ukraine will be based on achievements and should be based on arguments, not on political conflicts.

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