Deliveries to Ukraine of armored infantry and other weapons announced last week by several Western countries will only “prolong the suffering” of Ukrainians and will not “change” the balance of power, the Kremlin.
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“Europe, NATO and the United States have already injected tens of billions of dollars into Ukraine and arms deliveries,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.
“Fundamentally, these deliveries cannot and will not change anything… These deliveries can only prolong the suffering of the Ukrainian people,” he added.
Last week, the United States announced major new military aid to Ukraine valued at more than $3 billion, including 50 Bradley-class armored infantry and dozens of other armored vehicles.
Berlin, for its part, has said it wants to send the Ukrainian army 40 “Marder” armored vehicles, light armored vehicles intended for troop transport, in the first quarter of 2023, as well as a Patriot anti-aircraft defense battery.
And France said it was sending an unspecified number of AMX-10 RC light battle tanks.
Since the start of the Russian offensive once morest Ukraine in February 2022, Western countries have supported Kyiv by providing financial and military support, in particular with the delivery of cannons.
The Ukrainian authorities are demanding heavy tanks capable of being used in the assault phases, but its allies have refused to do so so far, fearing to provoke an escalation with Moscow.
