'Podolyak estimated Ukraine’s current needs at 150-200 tanks, about 300 armored vehicles, 100 artillery systems, 50-70 multiple launch rocket systems, including HIMARS, as well as 10-15 anti-aircraft defense systems to close the sky.'
- The Kyiv Independent (
Source, November 20, 2022)
'..There have been some interesting sources today which reflect on what is said here. One of the most interesting is Mikhailo Polodyak (a close adviser to Zelensky and a regular public commentator) saying what Ukraine needs to prepare to ‘end the war’. A relatively small number of more tanks needed compared to the stress on MLRS (HIMARS). 150-200 tanks really is not much. On the other hand asking for 50-70 more MLRS shows how important they are to the Ukrainians (they did all their damage this summer when they had only about 20 HIMARS).'
- Phillips P. OBrien (
Source, November 20, 2022)
Context(The liberation of Crimea and the Donbas) - '..to liberate the whole Ukrainian land from the Russian occupation..'(The liberation of Crimea and the Donbas) - 'The Siege of Crimea has begun.'(The liberation of Crimea and the Donbas) - 'Budanov hopes the war will end in the spring and be concluded by the summer [in 2023]'