On the 820th day of the Russian Ukrainian War (May 23, 2024), let's take a look at the new news about Ukraine's use of US weapons restrictions.
As for restrictions on assistance in weapons against Russian territory, Britain, Latvia and other countries support this, France is ambiguous, and the United States and Germany prohibit it.
Recently in Kharkov, the Russian army gathered at the border and bombarded Ukrainian positions with artillery, but the Ukrainian army could not fight back, Only after the Russian army enters Kharkov can it fight back, which is the "red line" of the United States.
Earlier, former Deputy Secretary of State Newland of the United States said that Ukraine has the right to strike military targets on Russian territory, and the United States and its allies should support Ukraine in doing so.
Michael McCall, chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the United States House of Representatives, and 13 other members from both parties raised questions about Secretary of State Lincoln, They stressed that the parliament provided equipment to Ukraine and did not restrict how to use these weapons. It was the Sullivan and Biden governments that restricted them.
McCall stressed that the Russian army deployed all their artillery, rockets and missiles on the Ukrainian border and then attacked Ukraine, but Ukraine could not fire on these Russian targets.
As for the restrictions imposed by the Biden administration, Speaker Johnson of the House of Representatives also said:“ I think we need to allow Ukraine to fight in the way they think fit. We try to micromanage their efforts, which is not a good policy for us. ”
It is reported that Secretary of State Blinken is urging the White House to allow Ukrainian troops to use US weapons to attack Russian territory, and the debate on whether to lift the restrictions on the use of weapons is becoming increasingly fierce.
Although the Biden administration clearly stated that the United States "fundamentally" hoped that Ukraine would win the war against Russia, But neither the United States nor Europe has a clear strategy for Ukraine to win the war.
Ukraine needs more efforts to win. The good news is that these discussions are gradually strengthening and things are changing.
Zelensky will continue to push the United States to lift restrictions on the use of weapons. He will also participate in the commemoration of the Normandy landings and the meeting of the Group of Seven, call on the West to provide more military support, and ask NATO to establish a no fly zone in Ukraine.
I have to admire Zerensky's tenacity, confidence and perseverance over the past two years, and he is really not an ordinary leader who can persuade the West to continue to help against Russia.
Let's take a look at the latest situation on the battlefield, Kharkov region, The Russian army is difficult to advance in the direction of Lyptsi and Vovchansk.
In the foxhole in Lipzi on the left, the "Peaky Blinders" group of Ukrainian special forces can kill an average of 40 Russian soldiers every day, The battle is fierce, and the Russian army has been unable to advance in the outskirts of Lipzi.
On the right side of Wofchansk, the Russian army claimed to occupy 40% of the settlement and make progress north of the Wofcha River, However, the 82nd Air Assault Brigade and other units of the Ukrainian army launched a counter attack, and the Russian army was repulsed. The fierce battle was still in progress.
Thirteen days after the launch of the Kharkov campaign, the Russian army's offensive stagnated and still could not break through Lipzi and Vouchansk, and losses continued to increase.
Afdivka region, The Russian army moved slowly westward along Sovovey - Umansk - Netelov, and then moved to the eastern suburbs of Novoleksandrivka, which was repulsed by the 111th Brigade of the Ukrainian army.
Bahmut region, The Russian army has carried out "scorched earth tactics" against Chasiv Yar, launched attacks for many times, and has failed to break through the Ukrainian defense line so far.
The Russian army equipped the most advanced T-90M tank with two night vision cameras, a mine sweeper and an anti UAV cage, and together with the armored vehicle launched an attack on the Ukrainian position, but it was still destroyed.
The Russian army repeated this every day and pushed forward in meters at any cost, causing great losses.
Malinka New Hailivka region, Zaporoge region, The Russian army continued to attack, but the battle line did not change much and the losses were extremely high.
Kherson region, The Russian army's attack on Krinki failed again. The Ukrainian army attacked Heradkivka on the left bank of Kherson, and the Russian base was hit, causing great losses,
Kupiansk Kraminna Lehmann region, The Russian army, Bilohorivka and Pokrovsk, launched a fierce attack, but was repulsed by the Ukrainian army, and the Ukrainian army, Lehmann, launched a counterattack.
A Russian Su-25 fighter plane was shot down in the direction of Pokrovsk, This is the fifth Russian aircraft shot down this month.
With the arrival of American aid, the Urumqi army began to have no shortage of shells. Artillery and unmanned aerial vehicles prevented the Russian army from advancing. The Russian army's offensive stalled, and more shells and aid, even the F-16, were coming.
On May 23, Ukraine released the loss data of the Russian army. The loss of personnel, armored vehicles, artillery and refueling vehicles was very high, Not surprisingly, the Russian military lost more than 500000 this week.
On May 22, the Ukrainian army used ATACMS missiles to attack the Russian air defense system near Mospino, Donetsk. The S-300/400 system may be destroyed.
The Ukrainian maritime unmanned boats are equipped with multiple rocket launchers and R-73 anti-aircraft missiles. Relevant unmanned boats have experimentally attacked Russian positions. It is believed that large-scale attacks will soon come.
On May 22, Ilya Yevlash, spokesman of the Ukrainian Air Force, confirmed that, The first group of F-16 maintenance experts began to return to Ukraine.
Recently, 10 Ukrainian soldiers completed training in the Netherlands. The Netherlands, Denmark, Belgium and Norway promised to provide 65 F-16 fighter planes. The first F-16 fighter plane may appear in Ukraine in June.
On May 22, the Commander in Chief of the Swedish Armed Forces, Brden, announced that he planned to give Ukraine Provide additional military support totalling SEK 75 billion (US $7.01 billion), This brings Sweden's total aid to Ukraine to SEK 100 billion（ About US $9.3 billion ）。
On May 22, the German Foreign Minister inspected the Ukrainian anti-aircraft artillery positions, Emphasizing that Ukraine will win the war, Germany and the allies will make every effort to ensure that one day this will happen.
France supports the proposal of the United States to provide Ukraine with a 50 billion dollar loan by freezing Russian assets, At present, the United States, Britain, Germany and France all support this proposal, This increases the possibility of reaching an agreement at the G7 Finance Ministers' meeting.
If Europe does not support Ukraine, it will face greater losses, Because the bottom line can be tested each other.
On May 21, Russia announced the beginning of tactical nuclear weapon use exercises, It also simulated the relevant launch work and responded to "provocative remarks and threats made by individual Western officials".
Under the opposition of all parties, Russia frequently mentions nuclear weapons. Whether it is deterrence or lack of confidence, or whether it gets more chips by trial depends on how all parties respond.
On the same day, Russia unilaterally announced that It is necessary to change the boundary of the Baltic Sea, re measure the territorial sea close to the border between Lithuania and Finland, and repeal the decree of the Soviet Council of Ministers on the Baltic Sea boundary, which has a history of 40 years.
The President of Latvia, Edgar Linkovic, warned that any unilateral attempt by Russia to change the Baltic Sea boundary would cause reaction.
Finnish President Stubb said that Finland remained calm and acted on the basis of facts.
Estonia said it was time for NATO to "wake up" and prove its ability to deal with threats.
In less than 24 hours, Russia deleted the draft law on redrawing the maritime boundary with Lithuania and Finland, and denied that there were any relevant ideas.
This is just like the deletion of the wanted Zelensky after he was wanted by the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs.
This also fully proves why European countries should unite to help Ukraine. If they are silent, who will be the next Ukraine?
Russia successfully sent Finland and Sweden to NATO, and successfully set the whole Europe against itself, winning a lot of sanctions. The war is still stuck. Is the "special military operation" really successful?
There is no doubt about this war, Russia fought for its own difficulties, and Ukraine needs no more reasons to win.
