The Ukrainian army has increasingly used U.S.-supplied long-range missiles to target Russian airfields and warships within Russian-occupied Ukrainian territory but is limited by Washington from extending into Russia proper, hampering its ability to repel Russian assaults.
Ukraine's hope is that these missile strikes, by diminishing Moscow's capacity for military operations, will help ease the pressure on Ukrainian troops dealing with Russian advances. However, Western allies like the U.S. only permit the firing of these weapons into Russian-occupied Ukrainian territory, not Russia itself, to prevent escalation.
President Zelensky acknowledges the advantage Moscow holds due to restrictions: 'They proceed calmly, understanding that our partners do not give us permission to strike.' Pressure is mounting on the Biden administration to rethink this policy amidst Ukraine's challenges on the battlefield.
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