In the autumn, Ukrainians were tired and exhausted; now they are often angry with the United States and Europeans. Anger at Washington, because for them the F-16s absolutely must be maintained in Ukraine and can no longer touch NATO territory. Bulgaria is not afraid to maintain the aircraft it has supplied at home.
The general staff is worried about the Russian offensive in the summer, and the huge quantities of men and equipment that have accumulated. Around 510,000 men, 3,400 battle tanks and more than 1,000 additional towed artillery pieces from depots.
He assumed that the new deliveries from the United States might just be enough to hold the front.
The SAMPT has one battery, the Iris-T three, and ammunition production is the bottleneck. The Patriot is the only solution.
The big problem is also short-range anti-aircraft defence, there's not much left. The Orlan can safely fly lower and lower to coordinate the Lancet. The Ukrainians want to develop drones against Orlan, because these also coordinate Shahid attacks on civilians in the former occupied territories.
Former ATACMS particularly valuable because of cluster munitions, as electronic warfare makes precise targeting (GPS) hard. The Europeans made a foolish mistake in giving up cluster munitions.
Ukraine will not be able to hold out if Germany does not put its position in the construction of land vehicles into the balance. The Ukrainians are hungry for Rheinmetall's Lynx, because armoured infantry fighting vehicles are the most important systems.
The highest casualty rates among units are among medics, who are hunted down by the Russians to undermine morale. Recovery of the wounded is impossible without an infantry fighting vehicle.
Battle tanks are again becoming more relevant to Ukrainian defence, as the Russians are making more use of electronic warfare with turtle tanks that render drones useless.
As there is no strategic planning or coordination in Europe for arms deliveries, Ukraine cannot develop a military strategy.
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