How will US permission change the course of the war in Ukraine
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The US President Joe Biden has allowed Ukraine to use long-range ATACMS missiles on Russian territory. Such a decision could radically change the situation on the front line.
This was reported by the former commander of the missile forces and artillery of the Polish Ground Forces, Jarosław Kraszewski, in a comment to Ukrinform.
US permission to strike with ATACMS
"Finally, this decision has been made: better late than never. And this means that now the Russians will need to regroup, because the Ukrainians will be able to hit key targets with ATACMS missiles 200 km from the contact line," he said.
Kraszewski clarified that this refers to command posts, airfields, bases, warehouses with ammunition, fuel, logistical means and communication nodes. Thus, before the "winter break" on the front line, a completely different situation will develop.
In his opinion, the use of long-range missiles will force the Russians "to take steps that will slow down offensive actions". First, it will be possible to hit targets deep inside Russia, and secondly, their planes will take off from distant airfields, which will increase fuel consumption. At the same time, the Ukrainians will have more time to prepare air defense systems.
"The very fact that the planes will use more fuel will mean that they will be able to take fewer missiles attached under the wings," the Polish General noted.
Despite this, the key issue remains the number of such missiles in service with Ukraine, since the newly elected US President Donald Trump may cancel this decision.
"In this case, this would weaken the US position and also significantly worsen Ukraine's situation on the front line," Kraszewski added.
As a reminder, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda called the US decision to allow the Ukrainian Armed Forces to use long-range weapons a pivotal moment in the fight against the aggressor. Polish President Andrzej Duda shares the same opinion.
According to Maksym Zhorin, deputy commander of the Third Assault Brigade, this information should have remained undisclosed in order to prevent the enemy from preparing.
