Hours after President Biden lifted certain restrictions on how Ukraine could use U.S.-supplied munitions, Ukraine aimed American rockets directly at the Russian city of Belgorod, 20 miles north of the Russia-Ukraine border. Ukrainian forces could have struck Belgorod before Biden’s decision, but only using locally-made or European munitions.
Watch the above video as Straight Arrow News contributor Peter Zeihan argues that with Biden lifting restrictions, the balance of war has shifted dramatically. Zeihan explains the significant implications of the recent Ukrainian offensive using American rockets in Russia’s Belgorod territory.
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Excerpted from Peter’s June 3 “Zeihan on Geopolitics” newsletter:
From the beginning of the Ukraine war, the Western nations have placed restrictions on how their weapons donations to Ukraine can be used. Specifically, Western nations have been concerned that if Ukraine targets Russian forces within Russia, escalation may be unavoidable. But recent events have forced a change of calculus in the West.
Less than 48 hours after NATO gave Ukraine the right to use those donated weapons against Russian targets within Russia, Ukrainians opened up on Russian military assets in and around the Russian city of Belgorod.
It’s too soon to assess damage, but the lack of Russian counterattack suggests Ukraine will soon be able to attack Russian forces wherever they can be reached. Regardless of the weapon systems Ukrainians are using.