The myth of a powerful Russian army has collapsed. This is what military expert Nico Lange, a specialist in Eastern Europe, told noz.de.
The military expert believes that Ukraine's victory against Russia is possible if the West supplies more weapons. “We in Germany must also allow ourselves the following thought: Ukraine can defeat Russia militarily!“, said Lange against the background of the peace conference on Ukraine held in Switzerland.
„Since Ukraine received ATACMS weapon systems from the US, Russia has been under enormous pressure in Crimea. The aggressor is extremely vulnerable there and has already withdrawn a large part of its Black Sea fleet from the peninsula”, Lange said.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has been unable to achieve significant military successes for two years now. Ukraine managed to repulse the Russian troops at Kiev, Kupyansk and Kherson. This could also work in southern Ukraine. The myth of Russia's infinite power has collapsed, he also pointed out.
With F-16 fighter jets soon to be deployed, Kiev can repel Russian planes that drop strategic bombs. The supply of artillery ammunition also improved. For land gains, Ukraine needs more battle tanks and infantry fighting vehicles, as well as training of new recruits and above all more air defense. This is the biggest gap, according to the military expert.