Ukraine's President Zelenskyy has announced plans to intensify his country's military efforts in an effort to wear down Russia and break the stalemate in the conflict. The strategy involves increasing the lethality of Ukrainian forces and pushing Russian losses to a point where they exceed their ability to reinforce their troops.
According to Zelenskyy, the goal is for Ukraine to inflict 50,000 casualties on Russia per month, making it difficult for Moscow to maintain its grip on Ukraine. This figure is equivalent to a significant increase from previous estimates of Ukrainian military effectiveness, which had suggested that Ukraine was killing around 30,000 Russian troops per month.
The plan also involves boosting domestic drone production and training more pilots to carry out precision strikes against Russian forces. Drones have become an increasingly important part of the conflict, with Ukraine's military reporting that they are now hitting 80% of their targets on the battlefield.
Zelenskyy has praised his new Defence Minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, for bringing in experts from Silicon Valley and other tech hubs to help modernize Ukraine's military capabilities. This includes hiring a team of specialists who can develop more advanced drones and communication systems for Ukrainian troops.
The President has also expressed frustration with Europe's lack of action to support Ukraine, saying that his allies are "wait-hoping" the conflict will resolve itself without taking decisive action. He pointed out that NATO, which is supposed to provide collective security for its member states, failed to respond when Russia threatened Lithuania and Poland, and that the US was willing to take more aggressive action against other countries.
In a stark contrast, Zelenskyy argued that the US has been too slow to support Ukraine, saying that if they had taken stronger action earlier, it might have prevented the conflict from escalating. He pointed out that the US was willing to seize Russian tankers selling sanctioned oil and put Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on drug charges, but Putin remained free.
The comments were echoed by NATO's Secretary-General, Mark Rutte, who also warned that Europe cannot defend itself without US support. The situation remains tense, with both sides engaging in a propaganda war and the conflict continuing to drag on despite efforts to negotiate a ceasefire.
According to Zelenskyy, the goal is for Ukraine to inflict 50,000 casualties on Russia per month, making it difficult for Moscow to maintain its grip on Ukraine. This figure is equivalent to a significant increase from previous estimates of Ukrainian military effectiveness, which had suggested that Ukraine was killing around 30,000 Russian troops per month.
The plan also involves boosting domestic drone production and training more pilots to carry out precision strikes against Russian forces. Drones have become an increasingly important part of the conflict, with Ukraine's military reporting that they are now hitting 80% of their targets on the battlefield.
Zelenskyy has praised his new Defence Minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, for bringing in experts from Silicon Valley and other tech hubs to help modernize Ukraine's military capabilities. This includes hiring a team of specialists who can develop more advanced drones and communication systems for Ukrainian troops.
The President has also expressed frustration with Europe's lack of action to support Ukraine, saying that his allies are "wait-hoping" the conflict will resolve itself without taking decisive action. He pointed out that NATO, which is supposed to provide collective security for its member states, failed to respond when Russia threatened Lithuania and Poland, and that the US was willing to take more aggressive action against other countries.
In a stark contrast, Zelenskyy argued that the US has been too slow to support Ukraine, saying that if they had taken stronger action earlier, it might have prevented the conflict from escalating. He pointed out that the US was willing to seize Russian tankers selling sanctioned oil and put Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on drug charges, but Putin remained free.
The comments were echoed by NATO's Secretary-General, Mark Rutte, who also warned that Europe cannot defend itself without US support. The situation remains tense, with both sides engaging in a propaganda war and the conflict continuing to drag on despite efforts to negotiate a ceasefire.
, but I'm not sure if it'll really work... I mean, have you seen those Russian tanks just keep rolling in? And the US isn't doing much either, like they're waiting for someone else to take action 
. My friend Alex says that Europe needs to step up and support Ukraine more, but I don't know, maybe they're just worried about their own security 
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. and what about nato's security guarantees? if us was willing to take action against venezuela, why not russia? 
this conflict is getting messy, need some real diplomacy to resolve it 
It's gonna be a bloody mess if Ukraine goes through with that plan. And what's up with all the hate on Europe? Can't we all just get along? 
The US is being a bit shady too, if you ask me. One minute they're taking action against Russia, next minute they're not doing enough for Ukraine... it's like, make up your minds! 
Ukraine is like literally pouring gas on the fire and hoping it doesn't burn them all down 
According to NATO's numbers, Russia has like way more troops than Ukraine 
And let's not forget they have the world's largest nuclear arsenal 
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What's the plan? Just gonna keep throwing drones and hoping someone hits something? 
The stats on Ukrainian drone success are impressive though 
i mean i get it zelenskyy wants to break the stalemate but is this really the best way to do it? 
but at what cost? all this escalation is just gonna lead to more suffering on both sides... 
i feel bad for the people of ukraine, they just wanna be free from russian occupation 
like, what's the point of that? just gonna keep escalating and nobody gets out alive 
it's all so complicated, you know? 
. And what about the cost of all these drones and pilots? Ukraine's already struggling to keep up with the war effort.
... but at the same time, maybe it's necessary if we want to break this stalemate 
. On one hand, I think Ukraine needs to boost its military capabilities ASAP 
, especially with drones being so effective on the battlefield 
... Mykhailo Fedorov seems like a genius for bringing in those Silicon Valley experts 
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... it seems like they're just wait-hoping for something to happen 
. And the US needs to step up its game too 
... if they'd taken stronger action earlier, who knows? 
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, and Europe (and the US) need to start stepping up their game 
. But at the same time, I'm worried about those casualties... 50,000 per month is just too much 
NATO needs to step up their game and support Ukraine more ASAP . It would be so cool if our school had a robotics club or something where we could build drones and practice precision strikes but I guess that's not exactly how war works sadly