>As Russian drones, missiles and precision bombs break through Ukrainian defenses to attack energy facilities and other essential infrastructure, Zelensky feels he has no choice but to punch back across the border — in the hope of establishing deterrence. An example is Ukraine’s drone strikes against Russian refineries over the past month. I asked Zelensky if U.S. officials had warned against such attacks on energy facilities inside Russia, as has been rumored in Washington.
>“The reaction of the U.S. was not positive on this,” he confirmed, but Washington couldn’t limit Ukraine’s deployment of its own home-built weapons. “We used our drones. Nobody can say to us you can’t.”
>Zelensky argued that he could check Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy grid only by making Russia pay a similar price. “If there is no air defense to protect our energy system, and Russians attack it, my question is: Why can’t we answer them? Their society has to learn to live without petrol, without diesel, without electricity. … It’s fair.”
>“When Russia will stop these steps, we will stop,” he said.
So that talk about US urging Ukraine not to strike russian refineries was on the point, it seems…
There should be no restrictions. Every scrap of Russian infrastructure should be a target.
Paywall, cant read it. What area is he trying not to retreat from?
Russia’s goal is to Ethnically Cleanse Ukraine, not just steal its territory.
Western Europe will soon be reliving September 1, 1939. History always repeats.
Fucking Russian Bolsheviks.
Its awful that the Ukrainian people have been put in this position. As an American I am disgusted with my government right now. We should be giving Ukraine all the money they need and then some.
Hard paywall, copy paste the article in comments or dont post it. 99% cannot access this. No i will not download 68 chrome extensions and hope it works. My legs are numb on the toilet and i’m on mobile and just wanna read the fucking article. Thanks for coming to my TEDTalk.
This is likely the last year that UA has to make a dent in RU. If nothing changes or they lose even more key areas/towns, my guess is that NATO is going to force them into a cease fire and/or officially cede land to RU.
It is clear the EU does not have the capacity to fight RU right now without US weapons. Maybe in a few years, but not in 2024. The only hope UA has left is if the France coalition decides to occupy UA’s western cities with proper air defense. Only problem is that would greatly anger many EU countries trying their best to avoid a war that they know they aren’t ready for.
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>As Russian drones, missiles and precision bombs break through Ukrainian defenses to attack energy facilities and other essential infrastructure, Zelensky feels he has no choice but to punch back across the border — in the hope of establishing deterrence. An example is Ukraine’s drone strikes against Russian refineries over the past month. I asked Zelensky if U.S. officials had warned against such attacks on energy facilities inside Russia, as has been rumored in Washington.
>“The reaction of the U.S. was not positive on this,” he confirmed, but Washington couldn’t limit Ukraine’s deployment of its own home-built weapons. “We used our drones. Nobody can say to us you can’t.”
>Zelensky argued that he could check Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy grid only by making Russia pay a similar price. “If there is no air defense to protect our energy system, and Russians attack it, my question is: Why can’t we answer them? Their society has to learn to live without petrol, without diesel, without electricity. … It’s fair.”
>“When Russia will stop these steps, we will stop,” he said.
So that talk about US urging Ukraine not to strike russian refineries was on the point, it seems…
There should be no restrictions. Every scrap of Russian infrastructure should be a target.
Paywall, cant read it. What area is he trying not to retreat from?
Russia’s goal is to Ethnically Cleanse Ukraine, not just steal its territory.
Western Europe will soon be reliving September 1, 1939. History always repeats.
Fucking Russian Bolsheviks.
Its awful that the Ukrainian people have been put in this position. As an American I am disgusted with my government right now. We should be giving Ukraine all the money they need and then some.
Hard paywall, copy paste the article in comments or dont post it. 99% cannot access this. No i will not download 68 chrome extensions and hope it works. My legs are numb on the toilet and i’m on mobile and just wanna read the fucking article. Thanks for coming to my TEDTalk.
This is likely the last year that UA has to make a dent in RU. If nothing changes or they lose even more key areas/towns, my guess is that NATO is going to force them into a cease fire and/or officially cede land to RU.
It is clear the EU does not have the capacity to fight RU right now without US weapons. Maybe in a few years, but not in 2024. The only hope UA has left is if the France coalition decides to occupy UA’s western cities with proper air defense. Only problem is that would greatly anger many EU countries trying their best to avoid a war that they know they aren’t ready for.