Friedrich Merz, the fresh German chancellor, confirmed that Britain, France, Germany and the United States abolished restrictions on the usage of western weapons by the Ukrainian army outside their own territory. “Ukraine can now defend itself, for example by attacking military facilities in the depths of Russia,” emphasised the German leader.
The declaration, which came on May 26, is groundbreaking. To date, Kiev has been obliged to comply with strict rules related to the usage of western weapons. They primarily afraid far-reaching systems, precise destruction, which could not be attacked by objects in Russia proper. In this regard, Ukrainians had to trust for a long time on their own resources, produced on an ongoing basis, specified as drones or Soviet-born missiles, specified as S-200 strategy rockets (up to 300 km in range). American HIMARS Whether British-French Storm Shadow/SCAPP missiles were allowed to be utilized exclusively for hitting targets located in Ukraine, on occupied parts of it.
Moscow – incorrect target
In the spring of last year the restrictions were loosened, allowing Kiev to destruct the Iskander rocket launchers and the S-300 terroristizing Kharkivs, deployed in the Russian region of Belarus. Later, approval was besides extended to the course's perimeter along with adjacentities to make it hard for the Russians to effort to retaliate these areas. Now Ukrainians can attack targets of military importance according to their needs and appreciation without looking at territorial restrictions.
What were these restrictions? First of all, they were supported by political-military rations with a strategical dimension. In general, donors feared the escalation and designation by the Russians that this kind of support is equivalent to active participation in the war. In Europe, the German government, led by Olaf Scholz, felt this fear most strongly. This politician has repeatedly stressed that he does not want to lead to a situation in which German weapons will be utilized to attack Moscow. Thus, he besides revealed another concerns about limited assurance in the Ukrainians, for example, that they could carry out any "irresponsible" gesture, attack on a "inappropriate" target. The German government so powerfully opposed the concept of sending far-reaching weapons to Ukraine, including Taurus air missiles with a scope of 500 km.
Game hanger will not come
Friedrich Merz before taking office, promised that Taurus will be sent to Ukraine. Is this truly going to happen, it is not known for now, due to the fact that the fresh Chancellor covered the secret content of subsequent packages of German aid to Kiev. As he explained himself, the point is not to make it easy for the Russians to act and condemn them to the negative effects of surprise resulting from the appearance of fresh weapons on the battlefield.
As experts estimate, Germany could pass around 100–150 Taurus missiles to Ukraine. It would most likely be utilized for attacks on airports and warehouses, from where it operates and utilized by the manned and unmanned aviation of Russia. The situation on the front would not change, but it allowed to prevent any Russian raids. likewise limited effects will give Ukrainians the usage of another western systems – air rockets–storm Shadow/SCAPP or launched from ground-based ATACMS launchers. simply put, Kiev will not receive adequate to have a crucial impact on the course of armed action. The erstwhile deliveries of ATACMS were symbolic – Ukraine received only a fewer twelve pieces, at this point it no longer has any rocket. A small better looked case with Storm Shadow / SCAPP missiles, but besides in this case you can not number on full deliveries larger than respective 100 pieces. Thus, there is no indication that after the assurances of Chancellor Merza in Ukraine there will be a origin importantly changing the situation on the battlefield.
But Moscow inactive reacts. The spokesperson for Kremlin Dmitry Pieskov defined the decision to abolish the restrictions as ‘dangerous’. "If it was actually taken, it is completely contrary to our desire for a political peace agreement," he convinced 1 of Russian tv on the air. However, contrary to what the Russian authorities say about supposedly peaceful pursuits, attacks on Ukraine proceed – in fresh days the mark of hundreds of Russian drones has become Kiev.
