Ukraine has previously used missiles supplied by the United States and the United Kingdom to carry out attacks inside Russia. They have a larger wingspan than the ones they previously occupied.
On the morning of Tuesday, November 19, Ukraine fired ballistic missiles ATACMS made in the United States against the region of Bryansk In Russia .
The next day, Wednesday 20, Ukrainian forces carried out a missile offensive Storm Shadow supplied by the United Kingdom, against the Russian Kursk region .
Both episodes occurred against the installations military and marked a change in the policy of kyiv’s Western allies which recently authorized for the first time the use of these projectiles to carry out attacks on Russian territory.
The permits have arrived after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky repeatedly insisted for months .
According to officials from the North American country New York Times before these attacks were carried out, this was part of Washington’s decision was due to the incorporation of troops of North Korea in the Russian ranks .
After the attacks in Ukraine, Russia responded on Thursday the 21st by launching a new intermediate-range ballistic missile, the Oreshnik against a military installation in the city of Dnipro.
Previously, early last week, President Vladimir Putin also updated the nuclear doctrine of his country.
It is the document that establishes the conditions under which it could decide to use nuclear weapons .
More than two and a half years after Russia began its military invasion of Ukraine — on February 24, 2022 —, Recent permits granted to Kyiv should help its forces counter the offensive .
However, different analysts have suggested that The number of missiles supplied and the effectiveness with which they are used will be a crucial factor during the war.
What Russia did during Ukraine’s allies’ delay in allowing its missiles to be used on Russian territory
During the months when Zelensky insisted that his Western allies allow the use of their missiles to attack Russian territory, The Kremlin has had enough time to put some of its most valuable targets, such as planes and helicopters, out of reach. .
However, military analysts consulted by the The Wall Street Journal They declared that This can be a positive point for Ukraine, because the further these equipment are from the combat front, the longer it will take Russian troops to deploy them. on the battlefield.
Along with this, these planes and helicopters will be able to spend less time there due to limitations such as fuel.
Likewise, despite the delay in authorizations, Ukraine can hit multiple targets with the missiles provided by its Western allies.
Which Russian targets can Ukraine attack with its allies’ missiles?
An analysis of the Institute for the Study of War a Washington-based think tank, identified more than 200 military targets that Ukrainian forces can attack with ATACMS and Storm Shadow.
Among these are from airports and munitions depots to training grounds .
It’s because These missile systems have a longer range than that of the drones that Ukraine uses to attack inside Russian territory.
ATACMS have a range of up to 300 kilometers depending on the model.
For his part, The Storm Shadow can hit targets around 250 kilometers away .
Institute for the Study of War analyst George Barros told the aforementioned media that Ukraine can also act on the basis of data from its intelligence agencies, in order to pursue command headquarters and other installations that change location .
“Eliminate a brigade or division headquarters can plunge hundreds of Russian soldiers into chaos for days “, said the expert.
In other words, ATACMS and Storm Shadow They allow kyiv to now have within its reach the sites where Russia trains its troops, repairs its equipment, establishes communications centers and manages logistics routes. .
Where in Russia could be Ukraine’s next potential target, analysts say
Following the attacks on Bryansk and Kursk with missiles supplied by Ukraine’s allies, analysts consulted by the Newspaper suggested that the next potential target could be Rostov province located in the south of Russia.
We find them there at least four airports that ATACMS and Storm Shadow could reach .
Nevertheless, some of them also function as civilian airports, so they are unlikely to be attacked analysts said.
Rostov stands out because many Russian troops land there who arrive on large military planes, then are equipped and transported on buses to occupied eastern Ukraine.
SO, an attack on this province could affect a key deployment area for the forces commanded by the Kremlin.
However, until now, It was not indicated whether Ukraine’s Western allies have imposed restrictions on target types or regions. who can attack.
Source: Latercera
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