American sources announced that Washington has delayed equipping Ukraine with long-range missiles for fear of Russia’s dangerous reaction.
According to Pak Sahafat News Agency, quoted by Al Jazeera, American sources announced that Washington has delayed equipping Ukraine with long-range missiles for fear of Russia’s dangerous reaction.
NBC, citing two American sources, revealed that high-ranking military officials have advised the White House not to give these missiles, which have a range of more than 300 kilometers, to Ukraine because it would lead to an all-out war with Russia.
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These two sources have expressed their concern that Ukrainian forces will use these long-range missiles to target targets inside Russia.
This is in the context of Maria Zakharova, the spokeswoman of the Russian Foreign Ministry, who said on Thursday: “Giving long-range missiles to Ukraine means that the United States has crossed the red line and has become a direct party to the war.”
Washington has given billions of dollars in military aid to Ukraine.