This comes as part of Zelenskyi’s state visit to the country, which is only his second departure from Ukraine after Russia invaded the country in February last year.

At the press conference, the president said they depended on state-of-the-art equipment and help from allies to be able to protect their own forces.

– I think it is very important to understand that Russia has no sympathy for its own people. We have sympathy, we protect our people and we have to prepare them, not just throw them on the battlefield.

More rumors

Recently, there have been several rumors that Russia is showing great willingness to sacrifice its own forces to advance in the war.

In particular, soldiers recruited from Russian prisons to serve in the highly controversial Wagner Group were reportedly used as cannon fodder to expose Ukrainian positions.

The same willingness to sacrifice one’s own is thus suggested by Zelensky that Ukraine does not have, and heavier and more modern equipment is therefore needed to drive the occupying power out of the country.

– Putin was very hesitant

come with prayer

Earlier in the day, the President appealed to the British House of Commons to donate fighter jets and long-range missile systems to the country, which British authorities have opened to the public. review.

Asked by a reporter in the room what will happen if they don’t get this equipment, Zelenskyj says it will lead to stagnation in the conflict.

– What will happen if we don’t get long-range missile systems or fighter jets is that there will be stagnation, and these people will stay in our territory, says the president.

– Without it, there will be stagnation, which will not lead to anything good.

– Military and political consequences

The Russian Embassy in Britain is taking a hard line against opening up the country to sending fighter jets to Ukraine.

According to Russian state media Tass, quoted by Reuters, an embassy official said that if the British chose to send fighter jets, it would get:

Embassy official threatens ‘military and political consequences for the whole European continent and the whole world’ if the British choose to send fighter jets to Ukraine

– Military and political consequences for the whole European continent, and for the whole world.

In a speech to the British House of Commons, Zelenskyj asked for fighter jets.

Later the same day, British authorities opened up to this.

The first step

Despite the fact that a decision on whether the country will donate planes to Ukraine has still not been made, a spokesman for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said they would continue to train Ukrainian pilots .

– We want to start combat flight training for Ukrainian pilots as soon as possible, the spokesman said according to NTB.

A little before seven o’clock on Wednesday evening, Sunak also said it was the first step towards donating planes to Ukraine.

– The first step towards supplying Ukraine with advanced aircraft is to train Ukrainian forces in their use, the prime minister said, according to Reuters.