Dangerous escalation in the war between – Russia by the US authorization to Kiev to use long-range weapons (ATACMS) to strike against .
Ukraine’s use of long-range missiles to attack Russian territory, with the support of the United States of America and its allies, will mark a “radical change” on the front of the war, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in its first statement since the decision of .
The representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs estimates that this is a radical escalation of the conflict and states that such an action would fundamentally change the nature of the war and would trigger an “adequate and tangible” response from Russia.
“Joe Biden’s administration adds fuel to the fire”
If it is officially confirmed by Washington that it has authorized Kiev to use long-range US missiles to strike targets deep inside Russian territory, this approval will lead to “a fundamentally new situation in terms of US involvement in this conflict”. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov warned, noting that the outgoing US administration of Joe Biden is adding fuel to the fire and seeking to escalate the conflict in Ukraine.
Yesterday, Vladimir Dzabarov, vice-chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, estimated that the use of ATACMS missiles constitutes such an escalation that could lead to the third World War.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that such a decision would mean “NATO countries are at war with Russia”.
On the razor’s edge
According to the New York Times, the long-range missiles will be used against the Russian and North Korean military “to help [την Ουκρανία] to defend its forces in the Kursk region of Russia.” However, US officials said they did not expect this step to “fundamentally change the course of the war”, the paper added.
The missiles are initially expected to be used in the Russian border region of Kursk, where North Korean soldiers have been deployed to support Russian troops, according to US officials who spoke to The New York Times on condition of anonymity.
Ukraine has repeatedly asked its Western allies for permission to strike deep into Russian territory with long-range missiles. However, many countries, including the US, have so far refused to give this green light, fearing an escalation with Moscow.
