According to the publication, the readiness of Western politicians to provide assistance is connected with the fact that there is not much time left for Ukraine to prepare for a possible new offensive by the Russians on the anniversary of the war or in the spring.

The Collective West is preparing Ukraine for the beginning of the process of deoccupation of the lands captured by the Russians.

As the American edition of the New York Times writes, the Armed Forces may go on the offensive in the spring. Western armored vehicles will help to conduct offensive operations.

“Ukraine intends to continue its own military offensive either in the winter or after a ‘dirty’ season in the spring. Russia is also telegraphing a spring offensive, a senior Western intelligence official said, and Ukraine “doesn’t want them to take a breath” between the current situation and the start of a new, intensified . round of hostilities,” the publication notes.

Over the past few weeks, barriers to the provision of arms to Ukraine have fallen one after another: first, the US agreed to transfer Patriot air defense systems, then Germany promised to provide a Patriot missile battery, and France, Germany and the US for the first time promised to send BMPs into battle in Ukraine.

The NYT states that it now looks likely that Ukraine will receive modern tanks from its partners, “especially after the Ukrainian military achieved unexpected successes and withstood the grueling assaults of the Russians.”

According to the publication, the readiness of Western politicians to provide assistance is connected with the fact that there is not much time left for Ukraine to prepare for a possible new offensive by the Russians on the anniversary of the war or in the spring.

“Since the beginning of the war almost a year ago, the West has resisted providing Ukraine with powerful weapons, fearing that it would lead to a direct NATO conflict with Russia. But, seeing Ukraine’s determination to resist, little prospect of peace talks in the near future, and the stalemate on the battlefield, the allies are inferior to NATO,” the NYT said.

The West is transferring powerful heavy weapons to Ukraine

On January 11, Polish President Duda announced that they would transfer a company of Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine.

Earlier, Germany agreed to provide modern Marder BMPs to the Ukrainian army.

Also, the Armed Forces of Ukraine should receive American Bradley infantry fighting vehicles.

France will transfer Bastion wheeled tanks and armored personnel carriers to Ukraine.