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(2 years ago)Through mass missile attacks in Ukraine this week and the announcement of the launching of long-range missile production, Moscow is increasing pressure on NATO allies as leaders of the Western alliance are wrapping up their meeting in Washington. As American Voice correspondent Ricardo Marquina reports, Russia's actions [...]
A day before the NATO leaders' meeting in Washington to mark the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Atlantic alliance, Russia launched a massive attack on Ukraine, including its capital, during the hours of the day.
Russian forces used medium-range action missiles that Moscow announced would resume mass production. These kinds of missiles can be equipped with nuclear warheads.
Resumption of these missiles enables Moscow to continue its attacks on central and western Ukraine. The announcement came after Russia said that the United States was producing missile systems and delocation them to Denmark and the Philippines, while NATO continued its expansion, adopting the alliance membership of Sweden and Finland last year.
“I think Russia would have done this even if enlargement NATO would not have happened. Russia also needs these kinds of missiles for the war in Ukraine. So I disagree with the idea that this is due to NATO enlargement or other reasons. But, of course Putin and the Kremlin want to give the impression that their decision relates to NATO enlargement”, American Voice Jacob Carrsbo, security policy analyst in the organisation “Think Tank Europe”, told.
The Kremlin repeatedly accuses Western countries of escalating tensions through Ukraine's supply of antiaircraft, tanks and fighter aircraft. But some analysts warn that Moscow's recent threats to boost its missile capacities should be taken seriously.
The threat Putin is making to use nuclear weapons should not be reduced. This is not something that can be underestimated by an observer or responsible national security analyst. It may be an empty or reliable threat, which a very desperate Putin may use part of his nuclear tactical arsenal”, analyst Mark Hannah told Voice of America from the Institute for Global Affairs.
Russia has failed to achieve the quick and clear victory that it hoped was when it launched a large - scale attack on Ukraine in 2022, and it is still unclear which party will win what is now considered a disastrous struggle with low progress on the parties and many victims.
Observers say this scenario makes Moscow seek more drastic and desperate measures, hoping to exert pressure on Western countries, to reduce support for Ukraine.
