There is an advantage, but we cannot realize it: why is it extremely important for Ukraine to hit Russian territory

Ukraine needs the ability to hit Russian military targets with Western weapons. If the Ukrainian Armed Forces could attack Russian airfields where Su-34s are based, then Russia would be forced to withdraw them from the border.

This is the opinion 24 Channel said military-political observer of the Information Resistance group Alexander Kovalenko, noting that then the enemy would have relocated its planes to other airfields more than 300 kilometers further. If this happened, then the Russians would spend more aircraft resources. this aircraft to inform in advance about the danger of striking the border strip, etc.,” said Kovalenko.

In addition, this would limit would be the enemy's ability to deliver strikes along the line of combat. In general, there are many advantages of such a resolution, however, it is not yet available.

Support for such a solution is needed not only at the diplomatic level, but also from Ukrainians who are in Ukraine’s partner countries.

Official justifications

The issue of possible permission for Ukraine to use Western weapons on Russian territory began to be justified at the official level. Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin spoke about this at a meeting in the Ramstein format.

This is the first such official excuse that “no”. Congressmen and senators clashed in a political battle. If at the end of 2023 – beginning of 2024 the Republicans blocked aid to Ukraine, then right now they are “at the forefront” of giving us permission to strike Russian territory, said the military-political observer.

< p>Actually it all dependsfrom the internal political kitchen and from who is pursuing what goals. Now Ukraine is at the center of the political battle. She can't completely influence it. At the same time, she can remotely take part in this and have a corresponding profit.

“Profit that we need permission to strike military targets on Russian territory with Western weapons. The most striking example is the deployment of Russian reserves in the rear – 90 kilometers,” noted Alexander Kovalenko.