Ucraina, pace lontana e Patriot esauriti: UE e NATO rischiano la guerra | Aldo Ferrari

On ilSussidiario.tv, Aldo Ferrari, full professor at Ca' Foscari University of Venice and co-head of the Russia, Caucasus, and Central Asia program at ISPI, analyzes the war in Ukraine, the use of drones, and the risks for Europe. In the interview, Ferrari examines the stalemate in the conflict and the gap between Moscow and Kiev. "Everyone wants peace, but each on their own terms," ​​he observes. Russia aims to retain the territories already occupied, including the entire Donbass, while Ukraine refuses territorial concessions and demands concrete security guarantees. According to Ferrari, the main issue now concerns Europe's choices, which continues to support Kiev without a clear and realistic strategic vision. In his view, Ukraine's possible accession to the European Union or NATO "brings us closer to war" and increases the risk of direct involvement by European countries. Militarily, Ukrainian drones are proving effective at the front and in deep strikes against Russian infrastructure, but they cannot shoot down ballistic missiles. According to Ferrari, the available Patriot systems are few and very expensive, and Ukraine has almost exhausted its stockpiles. Additional systems would strengthen the defense of Ukrainian airspace, but would not determine the outcome of the conflict. For Ferrari, only a radical military breakthrough could change the situation, but it would require direct intervention by European countries in Ukraine: a prospect that, in his opinion, no one wants, but towards which we are moving "step by step." Learn more at https://www.ilsussidiario.net/ #Ukraine #Russia #NATO #EuropeanUnion #WarInUkraine #Geopolitics