Update on Ukraine – US says “you may attack aircraft IN Russia with US supplied Air Defence systems – but not use US missiles to attack "deep" into Russia”
No news of any Russia air force or passenger jets being shot down as yet!
For those interested here is a link to a 25-minute video posted a few hours ago on the situation I Ukraine:
It seems to me that Ukraine is enjoying a little more success over the last week, but the fighting is gathering intensity ahead of a major Russia offensive as the Russian superiority is reducing with mor NATO weapons arriving every day.
There is an interesting comment from the narrator that the US – not sure who, Austin, Blinken, Sullivan, Nuland? – has authorised the Ukrainians to attack Russian aircraft in Russia airspace with US supplied air defence systems. The Italians have pledge one such system as well.
It seems like the Russians will be especially targeting the French “instructors” sent by Macron.
Also of note is a possible “secret weapon” that Russia has that can take down reconnaissance drones of “third” countries (countries that don’t border the Blak Sea – i.e. NATO countries). This in addition to taking down NATO supplied reconnaissance drones to Ukraine.
The US has denied Ukrainians the right to send US supplied missiles “deep” into Russian territory, without specifying what “deep” means - 50 miles, 100 miles or Moscow like in October 2023?
Ukraine uses US long-range missiles to strike Moscow-occupied territories | Reuters
Or this more recently
Ukraine 'fires first US missile into Russia' (msn.com)
I get a sense that Russia is pulling back some forces and concentrating them just behind the front lines in advance of a major assault n weak points in the Ukrainian lies plus looking for a landmark capture of Ukraine’s second biggest city, Kharkiv.
Russia does not seem interested in Odessa, which baffles this novice military strategist!
Onwards!!!
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I think Russia is much more circumspect and intelligent than the US purports to the American public. We get lots of hyperbole about Russia's goal to take over all of Ukraine. Like the same lie about Hamas' on Oct 7, Americans foolishly believe all this nonsense. Russia has serious self-interest to protect its borders and people which is the intent of this war. The US, OTH, sees this as an opportunity to destroy Russia by attrition.