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Dvacet minut Radiožurnálu | Summit in Brussels: Ukraine needs investment in offensive capabilities

At Brussels, on April 17th and 18th, an extraordinary summit of European Union took place. Originally it was intended to focus on enhancing the bloc's competitiveness, but the agenda of the meeting shifted towards discussing military support for Ukraine, and the situation in the Middle East. Viktor Daněk, deputy director of the Institute of European Policy EUROPEUM provided analysis on the topic for a daily episode of Dvacet minut Radiožurnálu.

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17. April 2024

I believe that what Ukraine needs most are not only defensive measures but also offensive air capabilities. This is a fundamental issue on which unfortunately member states do not agree. The Patriot system is important for protecting Ukrainian cities and infrastructure, but it won't move the front line an inch in the desired direction. Not even an inch will it push the Russians back from the country they're attacking.

You can listen to the full analysis here from 17:06