Military experts claim that Russian forces continue their bombardment of Mariupol because they need the city for supply chain. Mariupol, on the southern coast of the Sea of Azov, could be vital as a landing point for Putin to supply his armies in the Donbas and Crimea.
Putin is also running low due to Western sanctions. He is unable to replace the French made arms and equipment. France has been a supplier of hundreds of millions of pounds worth of equipment since the 2014 invasion of Crimea.
Volodymyr Zelensky, the President of Ukraine, has asked Western nations to continue to supply his forces with “lethal aid.” He is asking for arms, missiles and even planes to even level the battlefield.
On Thursday there was a “donor conference.” And 35 countries committed to give more arms to Ukraine.
So far, the UK has supplied 4,000 next-generation anti-tank weapons (NLAWs). They also sent Javelin anti-tank systems. And are pledging to send Starstreak air defense systems and 6,000 new anti-tank and high explosive missiles.
