According to Observer Network , the fuse of the Russian-Ukrainian war that lasted for nearly 8 months was because Ukraine applied to join NATO . When Russia's strategic space was squeezed, Russia decided to launch this special military operation. In the past few months, neither side has given way, and Ukraine has increased its strength due to the support of Western countries. Although the Ukrainian army did not gain much benefit on the battlefield, the Ukrainian government still firmly believes in the war.
Originally, the gap in strength between Ukraine and Russia was relatively large, but since the outbreak of the war, Western countries led by the United States have continued to provide military assistance to Ukraine, trying to put Russia in a desperate place. With strong support from Western countries behind it, the Ukrainian government seems to be more confident and believes that Western countries are on the Ukrainian side's standpoint. Recently, the Ukrainian Defense Minister has confidently stated publicly that Ukraine has become a member of NATO.
While the battlefield is still in full swing, Ukraine applied to NATO again on September 30. Zelensky even publicly stated on Twitter that Ukraine is actually a member of NATO, and this situation has been going on for some time. Since Ukraine has enjoyed the treatment of NATO , NATO should allow Ukraine to join quickly.
Recently, when attending the public meeting, Alexi, who served as Ukrainian Defense Minister, expressed gratitude to the NATO Secretary-General through public media, and claimed that after a long period of effort, Ukraine has become a de facto member of the NATO Organization. He even pointed out specifically that Ukraine’s actions are actually to contribute to the security of the free world.
It is understood that the meeting attended by the Ukrainian Minister of Defense was led by the United States, and the United States invited defense ministers to prepare for Ukraine's urgently needed winter supplies. During the meeting, the Ukrainian Defense Minister also publicly stated that when the United States led the meeting, it specifically discussed the topic of enhancing the Ukrainian air defense capabilities. Therefore, Ukraine will be more confident, believing that it can win this war, and believe that the passage of successful reforms will bring broader freedom and development space to Ukraine.
What exactly makes Ukraine so confident? During the war in the past few months, NATO countries have indeed provided strong support for Ukraine and have also shipped large quantities of weapons to Ukraine. Of course, when facing a strong Russian opponent, Ukraine has also issued requests to NATO and other countries on many occasions, hoping that NATO countries will continue to provide weapons to Ukraine and can match Ukraine's air defense with advanced systems from Germany and the United States.
After Ukraine issued a request, it was soon reported that the German-made IRIS-T SLM air defense system had been sent to Polish , and this air defense system was soon transported to Ukraine to increase support for Ukrainian air defense system. Since the end of the Battle of Liman, the Ukrainian army has been increasing its efforts to counterattack. Now, Ukrainian top leaders and important officials have claimed that they have become members of NATO and only need legal recognition. NATO continues to provide assistance to Ukraine, which will only further intensify the conflict.
From the current situation, it is still difficult for Ukraine to implement the application submitted by NATO to be implemented, but NATO has not given up on providing actual support to Ukraine. Although the NATO Secretary-General did not give a positive answer to whether NATO accepted Ukraine’s application, he emphasized that NATO is focusing on providing more assistance to Ukraine.
Not long ago, Putin officially signed an order to agree to the application of Zaporoze , Luhansk , Donetsk and Khlsson to join the Russian Federation, which is also the reason why Ukraine hopes to quickly join NATO at the end of September. However, Russia will not relax its vigilance on this. Russia said they are closely monitoring Ukraine's progress towards NATO, which is also an important reason for this special military operation.
