President Volodymyr Zelensky on Aug. 31 called on the U.S., the U.K., France, and Germany to allow Ukraine to use long-range weapons to strike targets in Russia.
“I appeal to the U.S., the U.K., France and Germany. We need the ability to genuinely and fully defend Ukraine and Ukrainians. We require both: permissions for long-range capabilities and your long-range shells and missiles,” Zelensky said in his evening address.
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Kyiv has long argued that restrictions on the use of long-range weapons are stifling its war effort, while Washington claimed that allowing Ukraine to hit deep into Russian territory with its weapons could escalate the conflict.
I’m all for giving Ukraine everything it needs to teach Russia a lesson that they can’t forget.
But while I disagree with it, I still understand their fear of a humiliated Russia, they’re erratic at the best of times.
Still, they broke the peace of Europe, the price they have to pay for that is blood, and it is very high.