Ukraine's incursion into Russia: What role do Western weapons play? | DW News

Ukraine’s offensive into Russia’s Kursk region has taken Moscow and the world by surprise. How did the Ukrainians manage to push through the Russian border so easily, and take control of so much territory? And what role are Western weapons playing in this? An interview with Rafael Loss, a defense expert at the European Council on Foreign Relations in Berlin.

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[VorbildRoß]

Ukrainian soldiers creating corridors. Taking to locals. No rape or tortures. Just goes to show who is who!

[Flexiblesteel]

Stop angsting over weapons use, it smacks of useful idiocy. This war ends when russian troops withdraw back to Russia. Period. Until then let the Ukrainians defend themselves. And yes, this is defending Ukraine.

[Hadesfirst]

What is this weird fixation on the weapons used by Ukraine? Honestly really weird

[jeremyj]

Ukraine captures Russia town - still a town there.

Russia captures Ukrainian town - no town left.

[MAKAKA-by]

Iranian, korean in Russia? Chinese dual use parts in Russia? Maybe it is OK to help one who was attacked?

[alvinhang]

Ukraine has done what NATO countries would never do, driving American and German made military vehicles into Russia like they own the place.

[SvartFiber]

interesting to hear that Germany is discussing the risk of escalation. In Sweden, most of the talk is about fighting Russia in Ukraine so that we don't have to face the Russians in the Baltics and Sweden.

[Dany-zs]

It doesn’t matter as long as Ukraine is victorious

[Scottbayer]

I am shocked to hear that Some people in Europe have this belief that they can negotiate with Russia, research Russia’s past and realize you cannot negotiate with somebody that has a completely different mindset, a criminal mindset.

[MartinOckenden]

Russia has retreated all the way to Beijing

[VorbildRoß]

Ukraine is fighting for its own survival and Russia is definitely gonna learn in the hard way because Ukrainians are warriors and they don't joke when it comes to fighting an enemy. You can as well comfirm these fact from their boxing champ. Glory to Ukraine 🇺🇦

[Karl-vj]

Im sorry but im sick of our country not letting Ukraine defendvitself properly withbtye long range weapons weve given them...pure cowardice.

[jking]

If Germany provides the Marder then it's a Ukrainian weapon, but the Taurus is still a step too far?

[patrickrichard]

Over a week into this incursion and no significant counter offensive. Very telling.

[MikeD-yr]

So how many Russian arms or armoured vehicles contain western part and how much of that is in Ukraine.
That's right you have to ask the right questions.
Nobody denies Ukraine has western weapons, they have had them for for 3 years.

[Badabambum]

DW is propping up an anti Ukraine offensive debate. Can I say mainly the Indian and Russian workers at DW English service?

[pRaX]

Big question? Who's asking this nonsensical question except for some naive fairies living in a fantasy world?

[jakeholmannf]

Freedom for Ukraine. May your 1991 borders be honored by the parties who agreed to it and may peace return to your land.

[rfbass]

Ukraine's incursion? your language is giving the wrong connotation ? Ukraine is defending itself from Russian aggression, and offence is part of that defence - that offence can occur on Russian territory. This is the nature of war.

[insolencePL]

I have just seen pics of polish tanks PT-91 Twardy in russia.
Never been so proud to be polish.
Poland stronk 💪💪💪 Next stop Moscow