The Western states, or more broadly the full coalition of states supporting Ukraine, have gone a long way in deeds to Ukraine, time and again crossing successive contractual boundaries (or "red lines"), for which Russia has regularly threatened to strike, to aggress, to retaliate. specified voices were raised erstwhile transferring tanks, ammunition or MiGs to Ukraine. As late as 2022, the second turned out to be a milestone of support, where the Russian Federation's reaction was realistically feared.