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Russia wants to protract its war with Ukraine – Reznikov

Russia wants to protract its war with Ukraine – Reznikov

Military assistance Ukraine War with Russia

The Russian invaders are preparing for a long-term war with Ukraine and holding the occupied territories.

Ukraine’s Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov shared this in his speech at a meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council at the level of defense ministers with the participation of the NATO Secretary-General.

Ukraine needs to receive international military assistance and buy weapons as quickly and in sufficient quantities to prevent Russia from prolonging the war.

“There are many indications that Russia is preparing for a long-term military operation. The war is entering a protracted phase. We can already see how the Russian invaders are beginning their engineering and fortification works in the Kherson region, in the Zaporizhzhia region to begin the defense if necessary,” Reznikov said.

The Minister also stated that the war with Russia is destroying the Ukrainian economy, and the need for funds to rebuild the country is growing daily.

Олексій Юрійович Резніков. Фото: МО України

“The protracted war creates the risk of a global food crisis, as well as another migration crisis. With this in mind, we want to defeat the enemy and liberate our territories as soon as possible. Do not let Russia prolong the conflict.”

Ukraine is extremely interested in receiving international assistance, and buying weapons as quickly as possible and in the proper volumes.

“We need tanks, armored vehicles, long-range fire weapons systems (MLRS, heavy artillery, aircraft, missiles). We strive to save the lives of our people,” Reznikov said.

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According to the Minister of Defense, Ukraine sees the need to increase the effectiveness of international assistance through better coordination of efforts of all partners who are helping our country in the fight against the Russian aggressor.

“In particular, weapons that we can get in the form of technical assistance or commercial contracts could be arriving in the short, medium, and long term. We are interested in coordinating the efforts of all the partners – the EU, NATO, the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Japan, and other countries,” Reznikov stressed.

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Currently, there are 106 Russian battalion tactical groups operating in Ukraine. The largest group of Russian troops is concentrated in the south of our country – this includes 50 battalion-tactical groups of invaders, as per the United States Department of Defense.

It was previously reported that the Armed Forces of Ukraine are using modern foreign missiles against the invasion forces of Russia. Brimstone missiles were used against the Russian military.

Military assistance Ukraine War with Russia