Ukraine says it will end the war quickly if the US and other allies allow it to launch long-range missiles into Russian territory.
-Galla S Kiran Kumar, Bureau Chief
Kiev: Ukraine says it will end the war quickly if the US and other allies allow it to launch long-range missiles into Russian territory. It appealed to the West to take a decision in this regard. It is said to be crucial to gain an upper hand in the war. On the other hand, Russian airstrikes against Ukraine continue. On Thursday, Moscow attacked many cities with five missiles.. 74 Shahid drones. In this, 60 drones and two missiles were intercepted by the air defense system of Ukraine. Another 14 drones crashed before reaching their targets. Drone debris fell on civilian infrastructure in three districts of Kyiv, causing minor damage. No one was injured. Since the declaration of war in Ukraine, continuous attacks on civilian areas with long-range missiles have become part of Russia’s strategy. In this context, the authorities of Ukraine are asking the Western countries to give permission to launch long-range missiles against Russia. President of Ukraine Zelensky is demanding that the western countries take a decision in this regard. They said that they will continue to apply pressure until the restrictions on the use of long-range missiles are lifted. Zelensky said the war would also end sooner if sanctions were lifted. Russia has also targeted 92 other American citizens. They are banned from entering their country. It includes journalists from the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times. So far there are 2000 Americans on Russia’s blacklist. The Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement that all of them are spreading malicious propaganda against their country and army.
Downed F-16 fighter jet
One of the F-16 fighter jets supplied to Ukraine by the West has crashed. The military said on Thursday that the plane had crashed on Monday. On the same day, F-16 fighter jets intercepted the missiles and drones launched by Russia. At the same time a plane crashed.
