Ukraine urges Europe to send more weapons to counter Russia

Kyiv is expecting Europe to toughen sanctions against Moscow after the decision of Russian President Vladimir Putin to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus and asks for more weapons for a counteroffensive, adviser to the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Mykhailo Podolyak told the French TV channel LCI, Report informs.

According to Podolyak, Kyiv expects from Paris "a leading role, responsibility, decisiveness and making a historic choice."

“Russia is attacking us with drones, ballistic missiles that we cannot intercept. They use aviation against us, including one that could be equipped with tactical nuclear weapons, and we can only respond if we have the same capabilities in the field of aviation. It would be very desirable if France decided to be exemplary in this regard," he said.

Podolyak added that he did not mean the delivery of France’s Mirage fighter jets to Ukraine. According to him, Kyiv expects that, following the example of the so-called tank coalition coordinated by Germany, an "air coalition" will also be created in Europe.