USA allows Ukraine attacks
Russia threatens with “asymmetric” reaction
31.05.2024, 12:17
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After the US allowed Ukraine to use weapons supplied by Washington to attack Russian territory, the expected harsh words from Moscow followed. There were threats of an “asymmetric” response. One expert recently warned of Putin’s “aces up his sleeve”.
Russia has responded to the US’s permission to attack Russian territory. Andrei Kartapolov, the chairman of the State Duma’s Defense Committee, said, according to the state news agency RIA Novosti: “This will not affect the course of the special operation in any way.” At the same time, he said the US would escalate the situation. “We will respond. Asymmetrically, but sensitively.”
Kartapolow did not elaborate. Asymmetric attacks are usually understood to mean attacks that differ from those of the other side. For example, retired colonel and military expert Ralph Thiele recently warned on ntv against underestimating Putin. “Putin has aces up his sleeve. He is much better at electronics in the high-tech areas, drones and also in space than we assumed. So he remains dangerous.”
Following the US approval, Germany also announced that it would allow attacks on Russian territory to defend Kharkiv. “It is about the liberation of Ukrainian territory, and we have agreed with Ukraine that the weapons we supply will be used in accordance with international law,” said government spokesman Steffen Hebestreit in a press statement.
Selenskyj: Russians hunt Ukrainians
Ukrainian President Zelensky said in an interview with the Guardian that Biden’s delay in using Western weapons against targets in Russia had led to Kremlin forces laughing at Ukraine and being able to “hunt” the Ukrainian people. According to Zelensky, the White House’s excuses had cost lives.
“I think it is absolutely illogical that we [westliche] have weapons and see the murderers, the terrorists who are killing us on the Russian side. I think sometimes they just laugh at this situation,” Zelensky said. “It’s like hunting for them. Hunting people. They understand that we can see them, but we can’t reach them.”