The prominent US journalist, The New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman wrote in one of his latest columns about deep mistrust between the Ukrainian President and the White House, which effectively impedes provision of sufficient quantities of weapons, being not enough for a resolute offensive by the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

About a month ago, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy theatrically gave a command to liberate the south of Ukraine: "I order to liberate the South!".

However, this public pathos is not for war, where both civilians and soldiers get killed, where villages, city quarters, whole cities are wiped off the ground... and in a situation where we really do not have enough weapons for a tangible breakthrough.

However, as Ukrainian security expert, candidate of technical sciences, Razumkov Centre military programmes director Mykola Sunhurovskyi notes, the determination and consistency of military aid to Ukraine depend on how consistent and determined we are.

"The pace and volume of military aid and its types largely depend on the military tasks that we set for ourselves. And also, of course, on our will to fight — political, social, military," the expert says.

He notes that the West closely monitors the success of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, assesses their resolve to fight, draws appropriate conclusions and on this basis decides on the next aid package.

It is worth recalling the algorithms for the supply of weapons from the West in the past months of the war. Weapons come in separate packages, following our specific efforts and efficient actions.

"We kicked the Russians out of Kyiv — and got drones and ATGMs; cleared the north and south — received guns and infantry fighting vehicles; stopped the offensive in Donbas — and got tanks and MLRS," says Sunhurovskyi.