The head of the German Defence Ministry’s Situation Centre for Ukraine, Christian Freiding, told the Suddeutsche Zeitung newspaper that the West had underestimated the capabilities of the Russian military-industrial complex and the willingness of its allies to supply Russia with necessary equipment.
“Be it North Korea, be it China, and also the countries of the global South. Even if these states only supply lighting for refrigerators, they too can be used for military purposes,” Freiding believes.
According to the head, the West did not believe in the Russian Federation’s ability to withstand, which caused it to ignore some of its capabilities in the Ukrainian conflict, including the support of allies.