Entering April 2025, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine was relatively stable in the short term on the battlefield. Ukraine could only counter Russia through drones, while Russian ground forces steadily advanced.

At present, the main participants related to the Russia-Ukraine conflict are engaging in competition at the diplomatic level, with major players being countries such as the UK and France. They aim to achieve their goals by dispatching a European peacekeeping force.

Starmer and Macron

The British Prime Minister Starmer and French President Macron have convened meetings among European countries multiple times to begin discussing specific troop deployment details, examining how many soldiers each of these European countries can send.

Zelenskyy meets high-ranking officials from the British and French armies

The highest echelons of the British and French armies visited Kyiv for serious discussions with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, making it clear that this matter is imminent.

In response to the actions of Britain and France and other European countries, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov issued a warning, urging them not to act recklessly.

Russian satellite news agency reported on April 20 that Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov stated on the 20th that the European "Volunteer Alliance" clearly wanted its own advantages and the ability to make decisions according to its own will, without listening to others' opinions.

Lavrov

Lavrov pointed out, “They did not express their intentions, it is obvious that what they want is that sense of superiority, the ability to make decisions according to their own will, without listening to others' opinions, completely ignoring others' opinions, which is related to the tendency of reviving Nazi ideology.”

Lavrov emphasized that those European politicians who shouted "war slogans" at Russia know that if they insisted on their promises during the election period, they would not be able to achieve their goals. Therefore, they retained their power through "outrageous hostility."

Britain and France are both traditional European military powers. Their greatest advantage lies in their air forces, with large fleets of third-generation fighter jets and dozens of F35 stealth fighters.

F35 fighter jet

Britain has more than 200 "Typhoon" fighter jets with strong penetration capabilities, and another 31 F35 stealth fighters, which are the last bit of capital for Britain. The British army can be ignored; there are more generals in Britain than main battle tanks, with little combat capability.

France has more than 230 "Rafale" fighters and "Mirage 2000" fighters, along with 48 F35 fighters. The "Mirage 2000" fighter has already appeared on the Ukrainian battlefield, with no records of being shot down so far.

Mirage 2000 fighter jet

Whether it's the "Typhoon" fighter, the "Rafale" fighter, or the "Mirage 2000" fighter, they all belong to the third generation of fighters, with performance comparable to America's F16 fighter jets.

S400 air defense system

An F16 fighter has been easily shot down by Russia's S400 air defense missile, scaring Ukraine into keeping the remaining fighters in the rear. The range of the S400 air defense missile is up to 400 kilometers, more than enough to deal with third-generation fighters. This shows that the fighter jets of Britain and France do not have much advantage compared to Russia.

S500 air defense system

If Britain and France want to send F35 fighter jets to Ukraine, they need the consent of the United States. The S500 air defense missile system developed by Russia is specifically designed to counter the F35 stealth fighter, with a range of up to 500 kilometers. An F35 fighter jet costs $130 million; if it is easily shot down by Russia, it won't sell well in the future, and the U.S. sixth-generation fighter jet has yet to be developed. The U.S. will not allow the F35 fighter jet to appear in the Russia-Ukraine conflict easily.

With Britain and France leading the European "Volunteer Alliance," they keep discussing the issue of sending troops to Ukraine, but this is just wishful thinking on the part of European countries. Russia has made it clear that any Western country's troops entering Ukraine will become legitimate targets for the Russian military. Russia's military strength completely crushes countries like Britain and France; don't take Russia's warnings lightly.

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