#ukraine #russia - The two ways Ukraine is pushing Putin’s red lines to the limit | Defence in Depth: The Telegraph

29 Aug 2024 #ukraine #russia #putin

Many western allies are so fearful of how Russia could respond to an escalation with Ukraine that they won’t allow certain donated weapon systems to be used further inside Russia.

Faced with the unending prospect of having to fight this war in a pair of golden handcuffs, Kyiv has decided to test Moscow’s limits by doing two things: invading Russia and developing its own fleet of ballistic missiles.

These tactics are being used because Ukraine wants to break the political logjam in Washington before November’s election, and tackle what it views as the somewhat stagnant position by the Kremlin.

Ukraine is ultimately testing just how firm Moscow’s so-called red lines are.