VADM: Ukraine would win war faster

The course of the entire conflict would have been very different had Ukrainian forces been allowed to use western munitions without restrictions from the very beginning.

“Ukraine would win the war faster if it had permission to fire British and other Western weapons against targets deep inside Russia,” Head of the Ukrainian navy, VADM Oleksiy Neizhpapa told Sky News.

The course of the entire conflict would have been very different had Ukrainian forces been allowed to use western munitions without restrictions from the very beginning.

The UK, US and other allies only agreed to start giving Ukraine longer-range missiles last year. Ukrainian forces have used them to hit targets in Russian-occupied parts of Ukraine but not deep inside Russia amid concerns about escalation.

In a wide-ranging interview, the Ukrainian commander also said his navy would gladly take charge of two British warships the Royal Navy may reportedly have to retire early because of a shortage of sailors amid a recruitment crisis.