It's nearly a year since Russia launched its full-scale invasion. Now, Ukraine's man in Canberra has a warning for Australia.
Mr Myroshnychenko warns a Ukrainian loss could have “devastating” impacts not just in Europe, but also for Australia.
Ukraine has managed to reclaim roughly half of its territory, although it did confirm on Wednesday it had withdrawn troops from Soledar, a small salt-mining town in the east. During his visit to Ukraine, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese promised to support the country for "as long as it takes for Ukraine to emerge victorious".The United Nations has verified nearly 7,000 civilian deaths in Ukraine since Russia launched what it called a “special military operation” to demilitarise and “de-Nazify” Ukraine — objectives rejected by Kyiv and the West as a pretext for war.
“Paradoxically, the way to end this war is to supply more weapons to Ukraine, believe it or not. This is the only thing that Russia would understand,” he said. “[The Ukrainian people] are struggling and fighting for the rule of law. They are fighting for national sovereignty. They are fighting for the right of a smaller country not to be invaded by a larger country,” he said.
The US, which has poured more than $37 billion into the conflict, this week announced another escalation in support, providing 31 tanks.
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