Russia Selensky complains about lack of weapons and talks about victory plan
According to President Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine does not have enough weapons to fully equip its troops. "We need to equip 14 brigades, but we can only equip four brigades of the weapons delivered so far," said Zelensky in an interview with a US journalist, parts of which were published on the Telegram platform and in Ukrainian media. He attributed this shortage to slow deliveries.
15.09.2024, 20:01
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Especially during the period when US arms deliveries were blocked in Congress in Washington for months at the beginning of the year, Ukraine had used up all its reserves. "We gave everything we had in reserve, both in depots and in reserve units," explained Selenskyj. "We spent all the weapons they still had." Now, however, these reserve units must be rearmed, emphasized the Ukrainian president.
Selensky had recently pointed out several times that promised weapons aid from allies was often delivered with great delay. This makes warfare more difficult, especially in the defense of heavily contested regions in eastern Ukraine.
Selenskyj wants to present victory plan in Washington
In the interview with the well-known US journalist Fareed Zakaria, Zelensky announced that he would shortly be presenting a plan for victory in Washington. "I have prepared several points, four of which are fundamental," said Selenskyj. They are about security, Ukraine's geopolitical position and military support, Selensky outlined his plan without going into detail. It is also about economic support for Ukraine.
Selensky emphasized that the implementation of these points depended exclusively on US President Joe Biden, not on Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin. An exact date for Zelensky's visit to Washington has not been set, but it is expected to take place around the UN General Assembly at the end of September.
