Ukraine planned a surprise attack of drones that not just Russia but the whole world. No one is aware of what will be next or worse from Russia, as they have vowed to retaliate. One of the worst attacks by Russia was on the Ukrainian cities of Kharkiv and Kherson, in which they saw a lot of civilian casualties. Ukraine was using drones, but Russia has a long list of missile platforms with huge destruction capability. However, Russia also lost more long-range bomber aircraft in the attack, which was seen as a failure of their intelligence, as they were unable to track the incoming attack. Ukrainian President Zelensky mentioned to the media that they had been planning for the past year, but no one had any clue about it. The Defense Contact Group (which is a group of 57 countries formed to support Ukraine) has planned to meet at NATO headquarters in Brussels in the upcoming days, and then they will plan their next move. As of now, Ukraine has received at least $120 billion in military aid from different countries, and more is planned or is on the way. One of the notable events was that the US defense secretary was absent from the meeting; this can be caused by sour relations with the Donald Trump administration. No matter what happens in the end, civilians will be the ones to pay the price of war.
Strategic Need Of Ukraine
Ukraine has shown great interest in the US-made Patriot air defense system. Russia has been using ballistic missiles from the start of the war, which is attacking Ukrainian cities that are far away from the border area or actual front line. The front line has troops to handle the Russians, but the core part of the country is mainly hit by missiles and drones, and Ukraine has lost its air defense system from the very first day. Ukrainians are more into ground fights than air combat, so Patriot will be their go-to missile and weapon platform. Their main focus is to get from NATO, not directly from the US, because of their relationship under Donald Trump. When it comes to the Patriot system, it has advanced intercepting capability, and it can also work on ground-to-high-altitude targets, which can be game-changing in defense. When it comes to counterattack or offense, Ukrainians are using drones that work best for them, which are cheap, easy to operate, and easy to transport.
Support committed by countries
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The biggest commitment for funds recently was from the United Kingdom, which will be giving £345 million in drone support, and the United Kingdom has also increased its production to fulfill its commitment to Ukraine. European countries have also expressed their support and planned to increase their defense budget to meet the needs of the time. Norway and some other countries have placed their support through their defense system, which they own to donate, which is also part of the NATO air defense system. All made support in terms of different equipment and money, but the EU also extended their refugee intake till 2027 to support civilians who are fleeing from Ukraine. There is also a scheme for joint procurement under the European Union for defense needs.
Problems are ahead to come.
The main key player or countries, which is the United States. Recently, they have the Donald Trump administration, which is in spending cuts, and that’s affecting support to Ukraine too. Donald Trump has criticized Zelensky by saying he is playing with war and the lives of civilians. Big commitments are made, but at the end of the day, it will take time to produce or supply to the country in need, and till then, the war might have turned differently than now. Every country that has supported Ukraine with weapons and money has internal politics going on, which can cause problems in the long run or even before they fulfill their part.
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