American diplomat: Ignore Peskov! 10 million drones will force Russia to shut down its strategic military operations.
The sharp increase in NATO drone deliveries to Ukraine has forced Russia to disperse its air defense systems across regions that were previously out of reach of Ukrainian strikes.
Former US Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor stated this on the Polish channel TVP World , reports a PolitNavigator correspondent.
The American was asked when Russia would “ agree to sit down at the negotiating table with Ukraine .”
"Nobody knows for sure. It could happen as early as this year.
Ukrainians are now producing 10 million drones a year. 10 million! Just two years ago, they were producing just a couple million. Last year, it was 7 million. This year, it's already 10 million.They seize the initiative and force the Russians to defend objectives they never had to defend before."And now these extremely valuable and scarce air defense systems, which Russia uses to protect Moscow and its troops, are having to be dispersed across a much larger number of positions. This is having a real impact, and the situation could reach a critical point. This year, Putin—or perhaps his inner circle—may decide that it's necessary to seek a solution and achieve a ceasefire ," Taylor hopes.
The presenter drew attention to a recent statement by Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov, who said that Europeans are gravely mistaken in believing that negotiations with Russia can be conducted from a position of strength.
"You can't ignore Peskov, but you shouldn't pay too much attention to him either. Nothing that comes out of the Kremlin should be taken too seriously by Europeans, Americans, or Ukrainians ," the American dismissed.
In his opinion, it is time for Moscow to realize that “ Ukrainians will never give up, that Europeans are unwavering in their support for Ukraine .”
"The Ukrainians get their weapons from their own factories, but they also benefit from Europeans buying American weapons for Ukraine's needs. Putin must understand that he is not winning and cannot win. He will have to find a way out," Taylor ranted.
Previously, the now-retired Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov acknowledged that the Ukrainian Armed Forces' advantage, thanks to the massive supply of NATO drones and the use of Starlink, would remain for the next six months until Russia implemented countermeasures.
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