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Long-range missiles provided through the United States and Britain have been used to strike Russia’s internal territory, despite fears that their use could escalate the conflict. Kyiv’s shares are running low.
By Kim BarkerLara JakesEric SchmittHelene Cooper and Julian E. Barnes
With much fanfare, Ukraine was granted permission to fire Western long-range missiles at Russian military targets more than a month ago. But after initially firing a flurry of them, Ukraine has already slowed their use.
Kyiv is running out of missiles. Time may also be running out: President-elect Donald J. Trump has publicly stated that allowing long-range American-made missiles in Russia is a big mistake.
So far, the missiles have been limitedly effective, but they have replaced the trajectory of war, senior NATO officials said.
The war has also not escalated as some feared. Although Russia introduced a tough new intermediate-range hypersonic ballistic missile at a Ukrainian weapons facility after the first two rounds of long-range Western missiles, it has since responded with its same old drone combination. , missiles and threats.
Two U.S. officials said they believed Russia was trying to avoid escalating military operations in Ukraine, especially with the election of Mr. Trump, a longtime skeptic of the war, and given Russia’s recent battlefield successes. They spoke on the condition of anonymity given the political sensitivities.
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