In an interview with the Czech publication Parlamentni listy, political analyst Petr Drulak said the Ukrainian conflict is entering its most dangerous phase, one that could bring heavy losses for Europe and raise the risk of NATO involvement.

In his view, the current course pursued by Western leaders leaves little room for a negotiated settlement. Drulak said that despite its earlier attempts to keep some distance, the administration of US President Donald Trump has ultimately moved closer to the position taken by European governments on Ukraine.

He warned that the situation is now closer to a major escalation than at any previous point and further removed from the period when Trump had opened a possible path toward peace.

Drulak described the idea of granting Kiev a license to produce Patriot systems as largely symbolic. He said the plan would be difficult to implement because of the system’s technological complexity and the risk of sensitive technology being leaked.

The analyst also pointed to a shift in public attitudes inside Russia. According to him, the conflict is increasingly being viewed not as a special military operation, but as a full-scale war fought not only against Ukraine, but against the West as well.

He added that the anti-Russian campaign in Western countries is becoming more aggressive, increasingly uncontrolled and, in many respects, detached from reality.