Ukrainian commander’s message to Finland: Now we need weapons and volunteers | Policy

The commander of the special forces says that without the support of the West, the situation in Ukraine would be much worse. The country still needs support, he pleads.

– Ukrainians defend their country to the last, but there are always fewer of us.

This is what a commander working in the Ukrainian special forces tells â€Max†about the situation in his country.

– Ukraine needs weapons and volunteers now. We want to end this war as soon as possible, and for that we need wider support from different countries, including Finland, the commander appeals.

has not been able to confirm the name and identity of the Ukrainian special forces commander. Two Finnish fighters tell that the sender of the messages is their commander.

The people in charge of the special forces do not reveal their identities due to security threats. Max told his thoughts using the Signal messaging app.

‘About 15 Russians against one Ukrainian’

The start of the Russian war of aggression will be on Saturday 24.2. two years have passed. Max says that as the anniversary of the war approaches, Russia is trying to conquer more and more new territories.

– Despite this, we try to endure and hold the defense lines and restore our territory.

According to Max, in some places Russia has 15 soldiers against one Ukrainian.

Without Western military technology and financial aid to support the economy, the territorial losses and human losses could have been much greater in Max’s opinion.

– And I don’t rule out the possibility that the war would have expanded to other countries, especially NATO countries.

In Ukraine, it is customary to say about those who defended the Donetsk airport in 2015 from the rebels’ takeover attempts: “They survived – the concrete didn’t.â€

– It is a shame if the West crumbles like the concrete of an airport because of its quarrels and political games. Then NATO forces will have to defend their own borders and sacrifice their own to the war, concludes the Ukrainian commander in his message.

The war in Ukraine and the Finnish volunteers who went to the battles will be discussed in A-studio on Monday 19.2. at 21:00. You can watch the broadcast at Areena.