President Vladimir Zelensky visited Lithuania on January 10, and then Latvia and Estonia, where he will meet with officials of the Baltic countries.
The President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky came on an unannounced visit to the capital of Lithuania – Vilnius. Then he will go to Tallinn and Riga. Among the issues discussed were security, integration with the EU and NATO, cooperation in the field of electronic warfare and drones, and further coordination of European support. “And of course, our great gratitude. For the uncompromising support of Ukraine during all 10 years of the war, and especially now, after the start of a full-scale invasion,” the president emphasized.
Help from Lithuania
In December, Lithuania gave Ukraine another package of military aid, which, in particular, included several thousand rounds of ammunition, portable anti-tank grenade launchers and several million rounds of ammunition. In the past, Lithuania acquired and in November moved to Kyiv two launchers of the NASAMS anti-aircraft missile system to strengthen Ukraine’s air defense.
In a joint press conference with Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda, Zelensky said that Ukraine currently lacks a modern air defense system: “What our partners will not be able to do in the near future, these are modern air defense systems . It is very much lacking. intense. Russia in the last days of December and the first days of January hit civilian infrastructure, people… In total, there were 500 attacks (missiles and drone).We were able to repel on average 70% of these attacks .Unfortunately, we lost people…
We can fight this enemy with technology while we have not kicked them out of our land and until the end of the war, so air defense systems are the No. 1 missing. 1.
Ukraine – isn’t Putin’s ultimate goal?
The Ukrainian president said in Vilnius that Vladimir Putin will not rest until he destroys Ukraine, and that Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Moldova may follow if Ukraine doesn’t last long.
“All of us are unlucky to have an inadequate neighbor who causes misfortune and lack of freedom. But we will never again be prisoners of geography and will not allow Russia to destroy our state or your state, because we is together and unites others in order. to have sufficient common strength.” , Zelensky emphasized.
Zelensky believes that Ukraine’s partners are not yet ready to demand that Kiev freeze the war with Russia: “There is no pressure from partners about ending our protection… There is no pressure on the frozen conflict. Not yet . There are different voices, I heard in the media, I read and I know. Different voices and different discussions. I think the partners are not yet officially ready to give us the appropriate signals. And at least, I have not heard them personally. I think we need to pay attention to the rhetoric of the President of the Russian Federation. He will not stop. He wants to completely conquer us. And sometimes the uncertainty of partners in the form of a result in financial and military (military) aid to Ukraine, a quick reaction – only adds courage and strength to the Russian Federation. Therefore, there is definitely no need to postpone it (giving aid)” .
Source: korrespondent
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