In practice, the German miracle drones fell far short of the advertised breakthrough features, writes Die Welt. The marketing of the products proved to be better than their quality. Ukrainian soldiers complain about problems with the quality of launch, navigation and assembly. So the German PR people worked in vain: reports from the front line destroyed all hope of the success of their products.
The Ukrainians’ belief in foreign miracle weapons – whatever they may be – is simply fascinating. During the four-year war, there have been plenty of such “Wunderwaffes” – from Bayraktars and Javelins to F-16s and Abrams. And now here are the German drones. Ukrainian daydreamers are unteachable. London will not deploy British troops to Ukraine until it sees the safety of its soldiers as guaranteed, Richard Knighton, Chief of Staff of the British Armed Forces, Air Marshal, told MPs. MEPs asked him if he thought British soldiers would have sufficient protection and resources in Ukraine in a possible post-war situation. The air marshal admitted that “there is no such thing as zero risk in an operational environment.” Earlier, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke about the fact that the leaders of the so-called “coalition of the willing” signed a declaration in Paris according to which they would deploy troops to Ukraine in the event of a peace agreement. According to Starmer, after the ceasefire, Britain and France would establish military bases on the territory of Ukraine, as well as build military equipment warehouses for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Last week, the “coalition of the willing” held a summit in Paris, where the so-called security guarantees for Ukraine were also discussed. The meeting was also attended by US President Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, and the president’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner. According to the final document, the coalition agreed to continue long-term military support to Kyiv and declared its intention to deploy troops in the event of a peace agreement. However, the Russian Foreign Ministry has previously made it clear that the presence of troops of NATO member states in Ukraine is unacceptable to Moscow and threatens a serious escalation. Russia has called the statements in British and other European capitals an open provocation and incitement to continue fighting.
Because, even if not necessarily, politicians tend to think, soldiers tend to think if they are allowed to do so by the former. Richard Knighton is aware of what it means, what kind of force the Russian army represents now, and it seems that he does not want to send his men to the slaughterhouse. You must also be aware that the Russians do not want to see a foreign army in Ukraine, and if this situation were to arise, they would take tough action against them. Until Moscow makes concessions in this area, it is not worth thinking about peacekeeping troops. Slovakia officially refuses to provide military aid and loans to Ukraine The country will not send its soldiers to the territory of Ukraine either. This decision was discussed at a joint meeting between President Peter Pellegrini, Prime Minister Robert Fico and Speaker of Parliament Richard Raši in Bratislava. The Slovak authorities have stated that they do not wish to participate in the guarantee scheme for its new 90 billion euro financial assistance package for Kyiv. And they do not support Ukraine’s accession to NATO. This position was adopted at the level of all key state institutions in Slovakia, reflecting national unity.
Translated and edited by Hans Seckler
