Ukraine is capable of winning the war against the Russian occupiers, assured Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov in an interview with Fox News.
„We have a plan. We say publicly that we need more guns. And the hesitation about the transfer of these weapons and the hesitation about giving permission to Ukraine (to strike deep into the territory of the Russian Federation - UNIAN) takes time, which is decisive. But we can, we are capable of this“, explained Umerov.
The Minister of Defense of Ukraine also commented on the attackers' attack on the Okhmatdit Hospital in Kyiv. He explained that to protect the civilian population, Ukraine should get more air defense systems. In addition, Umerov also answered the presenter's question about the fact that the United States perceives possible attacks by Kiev deep into Russian territory as a step towards an escalation of the conflict.
„Russia has already escalated this war. They don't take people into account and therefore attack hospitals and other civilian targets. We want to protect people. We only want to hit military targets. "They are shelling our cities and critical infrastructure, killing people, so we need more air defense and weapons to protect our people," Umerov added.