Estonian Chief of General Staff: Ukraine's victory depends on West's courage
Photo: Vahur Karus, Chief of Staff of the Estonian Defense Forces (Getty Images)
Ukraine's victory in full-scale Russia's war depends on the consistency and courage of the West, according to the Chief of the General Staff of the Estonian Defense Forces, Major General Vahur Karus.
As Karus explained, a full-scale war between Ukraine and Russia is characterized by two key words: military economy and innovation. Although Russia has managed to establish its military economy, Ukraine is also not lagging: it is developing new drones and missiles.
Answering the question of whether the war has reached a stage where the outcome is decided by who has more resources, Karus said that for Russia and Ukraine, it is a matter of support from their allies.
Karus noted that Ukrainians have succeeded not only in developing drones. Since the Soviet Union, he explained, Ukraine has always had a production and training base. The question was to what extent Kyiv would be able to redirect some of its resources from warfare to innovation to quickly launch a military industry.
At the same time, Russia continues to steadily occupy Ukrainian lands, which, according to the Estonian Chief of General Staff, is a consequence of late assistance from the West.
“I must say that Ukraine still has a very real chance of emerging victorious from this conflict. Russia can be defeated. The real question is whether we have the perseverance and courage to consider: What would happen if Russia were to collapse,” he explained.
Estonia's support for Ukraine
Estonia is one of Ukraine's allies among the countries of the European Union. Since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion, the Baltic state has been actively providing military, humanitarian, and financial assistance. In particular, Estonia has provided Ukraine with a significant amount of weapons, including howitzers, anti-tank weapons, and ammunition, and trained the Ukrainian military.
Recently, Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal announced a new aid package for Ukraine, which includes 10,000 units of artillery ammunition and 750,000 food packages for Ukrainian soldiers.
