In what could be a sequential attack, the Russian rail network near the Ukraine border has been decimated by several strikes, and even Russian bases in the Arctic have been hit. This would have been considered unthinkable a few months ago, including by Putin no doubt.
It is seemingly now apparent that restrictions of the use of Western weapons by Ukraine are being lifted. This brings into range anything within 500kms of Ukraine – including Moscow. The Ukrainian military has also confirmed they had developed a drone with a range of over 3,000kms. Indeed, we may have seen both these capabilities in action today, and even the great Russian propaganda and disinformation machine will struggle to portray this as anything but a disaster for Putin and the Russian forces.
This news has to be very disappointing for trump and his MAGA cult. Restrictions on the use of long range weapons by Ukraine are being lifted. This places many strategic targets in Russia in the range of Ukraine's weapons. The playing field is about to shift dramatically. Putin cannot just sit back in his comfortable chair and fire indiscriminately into residential areas in Ukraine without Zelensky responding with force deep within Russia.
