NATO countries double arms supplies to Ukraine and send tanks

The countries of the NATO have already accelerated arms supply to Ukraine, as requested by the Foreign Minister, Dimitro Kuleba, in light of the major battle expected to take place in the coming weeks in the donbas regionwith the shipment of tanks.

The Czech Republic has sent Soviet tanks, model T-72This week and allied sources pointed out that Poland he will be the next to get tanks to Kiev. The Polish government has already tried to donate fighter jets to the Ukrainian Air Force at the beginning of the invasion, but stopped so as not to “intervene in the conflict”.

Now, European diplomatic sources point out that there is scope among European countries to support Kiev with heavy weapons: “It is a matter of political will, there are no legal obstacles,” they explained to news agencies.

Also the past few days United States announced the shipment to Ukraine of 12,000 anti-tank systems, 1,400 anti-aircraft systems and “hundreds” of drones with the goal that the Ukrainian Armed Forces have ten anti-tank systems for every Russian tank.

While Slovakia responded to Kiev’s request by a S-300 Air Defense Systemto repel Russian aerial bombardments.

For his part, United Kingdom more than confirmed 100 million in anti-aircraft and anti-tank missiles and precision munitions among others, and its prime minister, Boris Johnson, has not ruled out sending armored vehicles.

Germanyat the center of all eyes due to his initial reluctance to send weapons, he studies a plan where he should steer 100 tanks to the conflict in Ukraine but which, however, is awaiting internal proceedings and is divisive within the governing coalition.

Lieutenant General Gan warns: NATO must “measure a lot” what weapons it gives to Ukraine

Interviewed by the EFE agency, Lieutenant General Francisco Gan Pampols, former head of the intelligence center of the Spanish Armed Forces, stated that NATO and the European Union should “measure a lot” what kind of weapons do they send? to Ukraine for Russia does not consider it a hostile act and there is an escalation in the armed conflict endanger world peace “Putin has swallowed so far,” he warns.

The military believes the situation could evolve into a guerrilla war if Russia launches a major offensive in Donbas, as expected. “Ukraine would not be able to withstand so much combat power in such a specific area. It would be practically unstoppable and if the offensive were ultimately successful and Russia reached the Dnieper River, it would find itself in another conflict model: an irregular war.” which could be “to prolong all life, so long as there is a will to fight”.

Gan Pampols believes that NATO and the European Union have “given the support they can give. I hear that if they send tanks and planes. I would really appreciate this kind of action because soon Russia may start saying that it a direct hostile act. Until now it has literally swallowed the shipment of anti-tank weapons or low surface-to-air missiles. If other types of weapons were thought of, I fear we would start to escalate without realizing it and we would be closer to a conflict that would go beyond Ukraine and endanger world peace,” he warns: “These weapons would be surface-to-air missiles at high and very high altitudes that could even hit Russian targets in Russia; air defense systems (radar, interception systems. ..) and ground weapons such as tanks, long-range artillery pieces, multiple rocket launchers…”

Russia is reorganizing its military leadership in Ukraine to improve coordination

Russia, for its part, has reorganized the military leadership that directs operations in Ukraine to try to improve the coordination of its units on the ground, according to a Western source reported to British broadcaster BBC.

The Kremlin has General Alexander Dvornikov, of previous experience in Syriaas the first link in the chain of command to lead the invasion, that source has reported to the public broadcaster, which has not revealed his identity.

EU calls for responsibility of perpetrators of ‘war crimes’ in Kramatorsk

For its part, the European Union assured this Saturday that it is “deeply shocked” by the… attack on Kramatorsk . train stationin Donbas, which left 50 dead – including 5 children – and has said those responsible for this “war crime must be held accountable”.

“There should be no impunity for war crimes. The EU supports action to hold accountable for violations of human rights and international humanitarian law,” a spokesman for the European External Action Service (EEAS) said in a statement.