Artur Rehi There is another thing that very well may happen. The U.S. quietly has stepped in to help Ukraine make their own stuff. I fully expect that Ukraine will “develop” a few systems that look an awfully lot like NATO kit and they will use that inside Russia because it’s theirs.

6/6 Sources:
kyivindependent.com/blinken-up-to-…
politico.com/news/2024/05/1…

5/6 The pressure appears to be effective, as Blinken stated today in Kyiv: 'We've not enabled or encouraged strikes outside of Ukraine, but ultimately, Ukraine has to make decisions for itself about how it's going to conduct this war.'

4/6 The escalation management strategy is unjust and ineffective. It's akin to requiring Ukraine to play a football match against russia, where russia can venture beyond the field with its players, while Ukraine cannot.

3/6 The US has established a form of defense shield for russian troops on the russian side, and this seems entirely illogical. Fortunately, Ukraine possesses its own defense industry, and a handful of other countries permit Ukraine to carry out strikes on russian territory.

2/6 Ukrainians are intensifying their efforts to persuade the Biden administration to lift the ban on using U.S.-made weapons for strikes inside russia. They argue that this policy prevented them from targeting russian positions as they readied for their advance toward Kharkiv.

1/6 It appears that Ukraine's efforts to pressure the US into permitting them to strike russian territory are finally starting to yield results. Take by Joni Askola

🇺🇦🛡️ 'Armed Forces of Ukraine repelled the offensive actions of the Russians in the Vovchansk region and partially pushed them out of the city', - General Staff.

❗️Defensive actions are ongoing in the northern and northwestern surroundings.

🤌Ukrainian border guards post video of foiled Russian attack on Bakhmut front – video pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/…

Blinken: “We haven’t encouraged strikes outside of Ukraine, but ultimately Ukraine needs to make decisions for itself.”

Has the Kharkiv assault forced the West to relax its stipulation that its missiles can’t be used on targets inside Russia?

A big shift in policy if so.

🤔 Russians in Kharkiv Oblast inactive since start of day as they regroup – General Staff pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/…

💢 Ukrainian forces say Russian attempt to break through defences in Kharkiv Oblast stopped, situation somewhat stabilised pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/…

BREAKING: Witness tells Slovakian outlet Dennik N that she saw 'bloody injuries' coming from Slovakia's prime minister's head and chest after he was shot

dennikn.sk/minuta/live/20…

Sucks to be a russian bootlicker, I guess.

🇸🇰😮 'Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot in Handlova, he is being taken to the hospital', - dennikn.

BREAKING:
Ukrainian military says it withdrew its soldiers from some positions in 'some areas, around Lukyantsi and Vovchansk, in response to enemy fire and assaults from ground troops, and to save the lives of our servicemen and avoid losses' - AFP

Multiple gunshots at Slovakian prime minister, Robert Fico. He has been transported at the hospital.

He has been known to be a friend of Putin, euro-skeptic, friend of Hungarian PM Viktor Orban.

A populist 4th time as PM, last time in office has resigned after a journalist was

🇷🇴 Romanian PM satisfied with Russian reaction to discussion about Patriot for Ukraine pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/…

Slovakia’s pro-Russian Prime Minister Robert Fico has been injured in a shooting and been taken to hospital, according to local Slovakian media. A suspect has been detained at the scene.

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