Just yesterday, the United States and the European Union launched a "financial nuclear weapon" against Russia, kicking Russia out of the SWIFT settlement system. However, today's news is that the United States and Europe have long provided full support to Ukraine, and these weapons are not only defensive weapons, but also offensive weapons.
According to the latest news from the Associated Press, as part of the package approved by the White House on the 25th, the United States approved the direct delivery of "Stinger" anti-aircraft missiles to Ukraine for the first time. Officials said it was unclear when the missiles arrived, but the U.S. side was working to make arrangements. The report also said that the Stinger missile will be used to shoot down helicopters and other aircraft.
According to Agence France-Presse, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Borrelli said on the 27th that at the request of Ukraine, EU countries will provide fighter jets to Ukraine to help it resist Russia's air and ground attacks. Borrelli said the EU would provide aid totaling 500 million euros in arms and other aid to a country under attack "for the first time ever." Borrelli said at a news conference that day: "We will provide fighter jets, not just ammunition, we are providing more important weapons to participate in the war." ”
Obviously, the approach of the United States and the European Union is to fully support Ukraine, and the United States wants to provide Ukraine with anti-aircraft missiles. Obviously, it is not limited to individual anti-aircraft weapons systems such as stingers, and the United States seems to be providing Ukraine with medium- and long-range anti-aircraft missile systems such as patriots. At present, most of the S-300 air defense missile systems in Ukraine have been destroyed by Russia, and Ukraine's air defense forces have gradually emerged to be unable to control the fate of the Ukrainian sky. In order to pose a greater threat to Russia and to block Russia's offensive forces, the supply of a large number of anti-aircraft missiles by the United States will certainly allow Ukraine to gradually gain air supremacy.
For the EU side, the weapons and equipment provided for Ukraine are far more than the Posture of the United States, after all, the EU side has to provide combat aircraft. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kureba told the EUROPEAN Union that they need the kind of fighter jets that the Ukrainian army can operate... Some of our member States own such aircraft. "If the Immortals want to provide combat aircraft for Ukraine, it will certainly not be the Fighter Jets such as the Tornado and the Rafale that European countries are using and equipping, because Ukrainian pilots will not operate the fighters of these Western countries at all.
Rafale and Typhoon fighters
The Ukrainian Air Force is equipped with Russian-style fighters, such as the Su-27 and MiG-29 fighters. From the current EU countries, only The MiG-29 fighter jet can be supplied to Ukraine. For example, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania and other former Warsaw Pact countries, they are equipped with some MiG-29 fighters provided during the former Soviet Union. As for aviation ammunition, it is also likely that the stock of old Soviet-made R-73 fighting missiles or R-27 medium-range interceptor missiles is also in stock.
MiG-29 fighter of the Ukrainian Air Force
But the problem is that there are not many MiG-29 fighters in eu countries, because most Eastern European countries have basically eliminated after joining the EU and NATO, and the original MiG-29 is equipped. For example, Romania, the Czech Republic, Hungary... The MiG-29 of the waiting countries has long been retired. At present, the Polish Air Force still has 30 MiG-29 fighters in service, but how many more can be launched is unknown. There are fewer than 20 more for Bulgaria and Slovakia, but these MiG-29s have been in service for nearly the end of their lives.
MiG 29 of the Polish Air Force
Even if the EU can supply Ukraine with MiG-29 fighters in a short period of time, the number of these fighters is still very limited. Fortunately, after arriving in Ukraine, these fighters can be applied at the first time to form an effective counterattack force against Russia. However, this number is relatively small, and the MiG-29, which has no advantage over Russian science at all, can play a rather limited role in the Russo-Ukrainian War. Unless the EUROPEAN Union sends rafales directly, advanced fighter jets like the Typhoon go straight to war, rather than handing them over to Ukrainian pilots.
But that would be a big problem, which would be tantamount to the EU going to war directly with Russia. Russia also has every reason to launch a military strike against EU countries, especially when Russian President Vladimir Putin announced last night that he would activate the special nuclear weapons state. Putin has shown his fierce fangs, the United States and the European Union have deceived people too much, and now they fully support Ukraine's weapons and equipment, which is forcing Russia to play for its life. If the future war situation in Ukraine is fully involved by the United States and Europe, it will inevitably make the whole situation complicated, and even change in the direction of using nuclear weapons. (The picture in this article comes from the network)