War in Ukraine – Military Debate Knocks on the Door

It was original – That is, before the start of the Great War – a poor-grained Ukrainian joke. Now we all know that this humorous response is no longer funny, but totally real. The joke was like this:

The war between Russia and the West will be fought on Ukrainian soil until the death of the last Ukrainian.

Now we must seriously ask: Do we let that happen?

Nothing is a difficult word. We are really challenged. The person who is challenging us in the West is first and foremost Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. He believes that we – the West – are doing little to stop the deliberate Russian killing of Ukrainian civilians. It reminds us of what is the missile attack on the railway station in Kramatorsk, the terror against civilians in Potsja, the siege of Mariupol. They are war crimes, contempt for people and barbarism.

When they lack the strength and courage to fight against us on the battlefield, they cynically destroy the civilian population. This is a demon without limits, Zelensky says of Russia’s war strategy.

The description of the situation is absolutely correct. The indignation is justified by the truth.

In addition to. The Ukrainians are fighting our battle. The time for big words is now, because the war in Ukraine is a battle between freedom and barbarism. It is the struggle of the West – yes, let us in this case also allow us to use the cliché of the “free world” – fight with vice. Our deputy is Ukraine. Ukrainians are for us – and not just their supporters – freedom fighters.

We can’t allow The Ukrainians are losing this war. So, it is we who are losing, and not just our weapons, but our values. And this is where Zelensky and the Ukrainians challenge us once again. Because they think we do too little. Zelenskyj requires at least no-fly zones, tanks and aircraft, if we do not apply no-fly zones. He thinks we are doing far from enough work. Yes, as for the realities of the Ukrainians, we do almost nothing.

Again, nothing It’s a tough word. But we don’t give out fighter planes. A no-fly zone would mean that NATO or NATO countries would ensure that Russian planes could not operate in Ukrainian airspace. It might involve a direct confrontation between the nuclear superpower Russia and the other nuclear superpower, the United States. Politicians, generals and public opinion in the West say such direct interference is too dangerous. It could lead to the outbreak of a third world war.

But public opinion is slipping. And maybe politicians. The Observer newspaper, the politically influential newspaper in Britain He challenges us with the leader of Sunday. Here the newspaper says that Putin must be stopped, and that stopping him is a civilized necessity. The Observer launches five points that it thinks will stop Putin. It is, at least, worth discussing in public. The measures are:

1. Direct intervention At the invitation of the Ukrainian government to establish safe areas for internal refugees in Ukraine. These areas must be clearly identified, explained to Russia, and defended by NATO soldiers. We declare that the port city of Odessa is excluded from the spoils of Russian war, and this part of Ukraine was defended by naval ships of NATO countries in international waters. Putin informed that if his artillery kills civilians again, as happened at the Kramatorsk railway station, then those firing these missiles are legitimate NATO targets. 4. Supplying Ukraine with combat aircraft and tanks. 5. Stop all imports of Russian oil and gas.

That’s at least More than nothing. But it can also be dangerous near World War III. The Observer acknowledges that these are drastic measures and that the risks of implementing them are clear. But the same goes for continuing to do almost nothing. Above all, not doing what it takes to prevent Ukraine from losing the war.

If we take it for granted So, the five points to observers are the first three military points that may involve a military confrontation between Russia and NATO. And the fourth is to supply Ukraine not only defensive, but also offensive weapons, again dangerously close to walking the Russian red line. But point five – if implemented now – would probably be enough to stop the Russian war machine perhaps in a few weeks. Every day the European Union pays Russia 1 billion euros for imported gas.

But without Russian gas Energy prices in the European Union will be even higher, with the problems it will create for European homes and businesses. Should we really bleed for Ukraine? we?

That is the question while the Ukrainians are victims of sin War of Independence, at the same time they are also involuntary victims of what exists autumn War of Independence. With the Ukrainians as our deputies on the butcher’s bench.