“Finally“. In kyiv, the Ukrainians are relieved and do not hide their enthusiasm. Expected for several months, Washington gave authorization to Ukraine on Sunday, November 17, to strike Russian territory with long-range missiles provided by the United States. United, a major strategic change shortly before Joe Biden's departure from the White House.
A few weeks before the return of Republican Donald Trump, very critical of American aid to Ukraine, the Democratic American president is thus acceding to a long-standing request from kyiv.
In Ukraine, whether in circles of power or among the population, we are delighted that Joe Biden is picking up the pace. Until now he had been very disappointed, because he was considered too timid in his positions. Discreetly, some said they hoped that the desire to make history would push the American president to be more daring and that he would authorize, at the last minute, these deep strikes.
This decision on the part of Washington comes, moreover, just a few hours after a massive Russian attack on Ukraine: more than 120 missiles and 90 drones were launched Sunday morning across the country against energy infrastructure.
For the population, intercepting the missiles has never been enough to protect the country: they want to be able to hit the launch sites and the airfields from which the planes take off. “Hit the archer rather than destroy the arrows“, as this metaphor frequently used in kyiv describes.
“This decision on the part of the United States will give hope to those fighting on the front. The soldiers are tired, we must accelerate the course of the war so that there can finally be changes“, declared a Ukrainian soldier to franceinfo. Especially since ithis decision came just hours after a massive Russian attack on Ukraine.
For his part, in his daily address to the nation, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky cautiously welcomed this announcement, contenting himself with noting that these weapons “will speak for themselves“. The missiles supplied by the United States should initially be used in the Russian border region of Kursk, where North Korean soldiers have been deployed in support of Russian troops, according to the New York Timeswhich cites U.S. officials speaking on condition of anonymity.
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