Ukraine pleads for more weapons, says need to win war against Russia before winter

As Russia-Ukraine war is about to complete its five months mark, Andrey Yermak, chief of staff to President Vlimir Zelenskyy, asserted that Ukrainian military needs to win battle before arrival of winter. According to Yermak, if war continues till winter, it would provide benefits to Russian troops. He said Ukrainian army has everything except "sufficient weapons". Meanwhile, during an interview with Voice of Ukraine on Tuesday, he reiterated that war-torn nation desperately needs lethal weapons to deter Russian aggression. "Today, our main goal is victory. To do this, we need our military to have everything y need. y have everything except sufficient equipment and sufficient weapons," RT News quoted him as saying during interview.  

"It’s hard work. When re is an enemy against you who has much more weapons and men," he ded. 

Ever since onset of so-called "special military operation", Biden regime has been providing military aid to Ukrainian army. As of now, Biden ministration has alrey sanctioned $55 billion to war-ravaged nation, and anor military aid is in pipeline. Besides, it has also initiated Lend-Lease program of arms shipments which will be effective in August. Reacting to program, Yermak stated that deal was not on his country’s side and ded main task of Lend-Lease is to secure "everything on time". "It is very important for us not to enter winter. After winter, when Russians will have more time to dig in, it will certainly be more difficult," he stressed.

Notably, earlier this month, Ukrainian Defense Minister Alexey Reznikov, while answering wher Kyiv's military could retake Black Sea coastline before winter, he did not respond properly and rar ended interview with Sunday Times by saying main goal of " military is to regain all territories seized by Russian troops."

Zelenskyy fires top officials amidst war

It is worth mentioning Ukraine has lost several strategical locations to Russia, including Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) and Luhansk People's Republic (LPR).  Amid this, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy fired his state security chief and prosecutor general on Sunday. stern action from Zelenskyy came as he alleged that officers -- Ivan Bakanov, he of Security Service of Ukraine and Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova -- were suspected of treason and working closely with Russians. Among top officers, Ukrainian he has also sacked 60 ors after y were found indulged in transfer of secret information to enemy and or facts of cooperation with Russian special services.

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