Ukraine poised to strike at heart of Rostov with US missiles
Ukraine may direct its next attack with Western missiles towards the Rostov region, predicts The Wall Street Journal, indicating that it is precisely there where the most potential targets are located—numerous military factories and airports.
Russian airports, ammunition depots, and training grounds are no longer safe after allies gave Ukraine permission to attack targets in Russia, highlights The Wall Street Journal.
In response to Moscow's deployment of North Korean ground troops to the front line, the administration of US President Joe Biden has given Ukraine the green light to use American weapons to strike targets deep inside Russia.
The journal predicts that the next target of Ukrainian attacks with Western missiles could be the Rostov region. The newspaper points out that it is precisely there where the newest potential targets for Ukrainian missiles are located, including air bases and numerous military factories.
"An attack on the Rostov region could be devastating and disrupt a key stationing place of Russian units," writes WSJ.
The acting head of the Rostov region, Yuri Slusar, warned residents a few days ago about the direct threat posed by a Ukrainian attack with American ATACMS missiles.
The Institute for the Study of War has identified around 200 military targets within range of the ATACMS and Storm Shadow systems. ISW analyst George Barros notes that this is just a portion of the potential targets. According to him, Ukraine may use intelligence data to attack headquarters and other facilities that change location.
Source: The Wall Street Journal, Top War
