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Retired Lt. Gen. victory this year.
So, Hodges said that the war could indeed end in 2023 with the victory of Ukraine, but this requires the help of Western partners.
Back to news content If the partners maintain military assistance at the current level, this process, according to Hodges, could take up to 5 years.
During this time, many innocent people will be killed. The sooner we give them the opportunity to achieve a decisive result, the sooner everything will be over. I believe that this (war – Channel 24) can end this year. Ukraine can defeat Russia and force it to leave Crimea and Donbass. How long this will last depends on us,” the general stressed.
According to him, the difficulties associated with training Ukrainian pilots on Western fighters do not mean that it is impossible to provide Kiev with aircraft.
“Ukraine, of course, will select its best pilots to transfer them to new fighters. Not that they will be sent to universities to study from scratch,” Hodges explained, calling for this process to begin as soon as possible.
Also he is convinced that the provision of fighter jets is in fact no different from the provision of HIMARS or Panzerhaubitze 2000 howitzers. After all, all these are precision long-range weapons that give the Armed Forces the ability to attack Russian bases, logistics, and the transportation system, the general noted.
Pay Attention! According to Hodges, the only “red line” in the issue of military assistance that the United States and its allies will not cross is sending their troops to directly participate in the war on the battlefield. “But the Ukrainians do not ask for this, they do not need it,” the American general emphasized.
The White House commented on the possible provision of fighter jets to Ukraine
White House National Security Council Coordinator John Kirby at a briefing on February 10 commented on the possibility receipt of fighter jets by Ukraine. He stated that each state makes a “sovereign decision” whether to provide combat aircraft or not.
