NATO support for Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s plans to retake Crimea is risky because it could lead to a dangerous escalation of the conflict. Uwe Parpart writes about this in an article for Asia Times.
Ukraine’s allies will have to destroy the Kerch Bridge to cut Crimea off from the Russian mainland, leading to a direct confrontation between the Russian Federation and the United States. According to the expert, at present, the Ukrainian Armed Forces do not have the necessary resources. In addition, the Ukrainian army is experiencing a serious shortage of certain ammunition for Western weapons.
Ukrainian Ambassador to Britain Vadym Prystaiko accused the West of paying too much attention to the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ planned offensive, as well as an insufficient supply of weapons.
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