The idea was we are a defensive alliance, so we will only sit and wait until we are attacked, and then when we are attacked, we will be able to shoot down the 'arrows' that come to us,
Mr. Bauer is either a fool or a provocateur. Perhaps both at once,
The interesting dynamic here is that, were it not for the U.S. election, the Biden administration would probably be more concerned about the escalatory implications of its decisions than it currently appears to be,
It's one thing to use these weapons within Ukraine's 1991 borders,
During the election campaign, Trump talked about wanting to make peace in some way and was leading everyone down a peaceful path,
You didn't like the strike on [the Ukrainian missile factory]?"
We don't need to warn those [in Europe],
Right now, they are able to use ATACMS to defend themselves in an immediate-need basis. And right now, understandably, that's taken place in around Kursk, in the Kursk Oblast."
Of course, this is one of the options that has also been repeatedly mentioned. The appearance of such U.S. systems in any region of the world will determine our next steps, including in the field of organizing a military and military-technical response,
We are open to extending an invitation, and so in our discussions with friends and allies, and friends and allies of Ukraine, we are working to get them to closer to our positions,
We will support Ukraine as intensely and as long as necessary. Why? Because it is our security that is at stake. Each time the Russian army progresses by one square kilometer, the threat gets one square kilometer closer to Europe,
Ukraine is not a testing ground for weapons. Ukraine is a sovereign and independent state,
Just last night, our defense forces managed to shoot down nearly 50 strike drones,
The UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) were flying in different directions towards Kyiv,
At most, we controlled about 1,376 square kilometres (531 square miles), now of course this territory is smaller. The enemy is increasing its counterattacks,
We see that Russia is using international platforms to legalise their actions, to legalise their occupation of our territory,
The tests [of the missile system] have passed successfully, and I congratulate you all on that,
The principle has been set … our messages to President Zelenskyy have been well received,