“Fundamentally, the situation on the battlefield cannot be changed at all.”
“The diplomatic community emphasizes the solution through peace talks… “The right transformation”
“The United States is deeply involved in the war… “Deployment of fighter jets in Israel”
Russian President Vladimir Putin pointed out that the provision of the US Army’s surface-to-surface tactical ballistic missile ‘ATACMS’ was a mistake and claimed that it would not be helpful to Ukraine.
According to foreign media such as AFP, Moscow Times, and Guardian on the 18th (local time), President Putin, who visited China, said at a separate press conference held in the capital Beijing on the same day, “This is a mistake because there will be no results,” and “Nothing good will happen for Ukraine either.” . “It will prolong the extreme suffering,” he claimed.
He said, “Of course, I said (Atacoms) poses a threat. “This goes without saying,” he said, “but the most important thing is that the situation on the battlefield cannot be fundamentally changed. “It’s impossible,” he emphasized.
He also said, “Diplomatic officials who said not long ago that Russia must suffer a strategic defeat on the battlefield are now saying differently,” adding, “They say the problem should be resolved through peace talks.” “This is the right transformation,” he said emphatically.
In addition, he said, “The United States has now become more deeply involved in the war in Ukraine,” and predicted, “In response to the United States’ deployment of two aircraft carrier battle groups off the coast of Israel, some Russian fighter jets armed with hypersonic missiles will be deployed to the Black Sea.”
Adrian Watson, White House National Security Council (NSC) spokesman, confirmed the provision of ATACMS to Ukraine. However, the maximum range was limited to 165 km. ATACMS, which originally has a range of 300 km, can directly strike Russian supply lines, railways, and command centers away from the front line, but the United States limited its use on the front line due to concerns about escalation of war.
The Ukrainian military announced that it attacked two airfields in Zaporizhia Verdyansk and Luhansk the day before. As a result of the attack, nine Russian helicopters, an anti-aircraft missile system, and an ammunition depot were destroyed. Russia reported that Ukrainian forces used ATACMS in attacks on Verdyansk and Kherson Skadowsk.
President Zelenskyy confirmed the use of ATACMS for the first time since the attack the previous day. “Today I give special thanks to America,” he said in his nightly address. “The agreement with U.S. President Joe Biden is being implemented,” he said, adding, “Atacoms has proven its capabilities very accurately.”
Source: Donga
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