Zelensky addresses UK Cabinet, urges Starmer to 'show leadership' on long-range strikes. https://
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Zelensky urges UK’s Starmer for leadership on long-range strikes
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Zelenskyy: F-16s still not delivered after 18 months
18 months have passed, and the F-16s have not reached us, – @ZelenskyyUa
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Ukraine needs air defense, F-16 jets
Ukraine requires additional air defense batteries within its own territory and a greater number of F-16 jets equipped with air-to-air missiles, as these are the most effective measures for safeguarding Ukraine against Russian strikes.
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Air defense systems’ limitations against missiles
The range of air defense systems is insufficient to effectively intercept ballistic missiles and low-flying modern cruise missiles from a distance. Additionally, the West is unlikely to deploy expensive PAC interceptors to counter Shahed drones.
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Ukrainian air defense: focus on domestic protection
Debating the prospect of shooting down Russian missiles and drones from beyond Ukraine's borders is pointless; what Ukraine needs is a bolstered air defense within its own territory.
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Zelensky: Trump’s quick end to war means surrender of territories
Zelensky on Trump's statements about ending the war in 24 hours: This would mean surrender of our territories
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Critique of Ukrainian operation failures: optimism, training, leaks, delays, support
So, excessive optimism, insufficient training, leaking info to the enemy, delays in supplies of weapons, inadequate amount of support committed UAF to a failed operation and many deaths We must learn from these failures and other successes so we can defend against Russia X
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Delayed equipment arrival and insufficient training for Ukrainian brigades
"So that only a part of the pledged equipment arrived in Ukraine prior to the offensive, and the Ukrainian brigades did not have enough time to train on the equipment that did arrive. " /
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Missed decision point: partners wasted four months on Ukraine equipment
"The second decision point missed was when that equipment needed to arrive in Ukraine. Ukraine's international partners wasted four months in deciding to act" /
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Ukraine’s endurance and future challenges in 2025-2026
Ukraine will be able to hold for long. Ukraine managed to hold when it had way less manpower and shells than now during last winter. The issue is more for 2025 and 2026, when Europe will need to step up