Commenting on President Joe Biden‘s decision to let Ukraine use US-provided long-range missiles to strike inside Russian territory, retired United States Army officer Ben Hodges said “it should have been done two years ago”. “You can see how much the Russians dread Ukraine having this capability now that can destroy [their] headquarters, logistics, artillery,” he added. For the former officer, “the Russians know they cannot win this war unless the West quits”.
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