Ukrainian Vice-Admiral Oleksiy Neizhpapa believes that Ukraine could have won the war with Russia faster if it had received permission to use Western weapons against the territory of the Russian Federation.
In his interview with Sky News, Neizhpapa said that obtaining the necessary combat potential and capabilities to destroy the enemy's infrastructure would help Ukraine win the war faster. He emphasized that access to Western weapons would allow the Ukrainian Armed Forces to fight the aggressor more effectively.
Neizhpapa expressed his belief that the presence of long-range weapons would allow Ukraine to act more effectively on enemy territory, which would force Russia to change its strategy.
The vice admiral also noted that Russian President Putin's behavior shows that he acts like a "petty gangster" who avoids direct conflict , knowing that Ukraine's response could lead to negative consequences for him.
We will remind that Russia is currently using the Black and Azov Seas for its military purposes, and after the annexation of Crimea, it has control over the peninsula. Ukraine , despite this, tries to conduct civil shipping and ensures the protection of its maritime corridors.
