Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wants Western allies to allow them to use Storm Shadow missiles to bomb targets inside Russia.
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“These weapons allow for deep penetration into other countries in ways that change the political calculus as much as they change the military calculus,” Dunn says.
“You're thinking about airfields, missile sites, military installations, logistical facilities, but if you get something wrong and kill a lot of civilians, then it starts to become a whole different discussion… And I think the U.S. is concerned that if certain types of Western weapons are handed over to Ukraine, Russia could escalate dramatically.”
Speaking on Russian state television last week, President Vladimir Putin said: “This will significantly change the nature of the conflict. It will mean that NATO countries, the United States and European countries will be at war with Russia.”
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