Attack on the Dnieper – Moscow seeks to intimidate Kyiv and allies – UNIAN
The medium-range ballistic missile attack raised fears of escalation.
Russia's medium-range ballistic missile attack on the Dnieper was intended to intimidate Kyiv and its allies and raised fears of escalation. The Washington Post writes about this, citing comments from analysts and officials in Ukraine and the West.
It is noted that although the attack was accompanied by a significant increase in the number of threatening statements, in the end it was only “new bravado of the Kremlin.” Thus, according to NATO spokeswoman Farah Dahlally, Moscow’s goal was “to intimidate those who support Ukraine.”
“Deploying this capability will not change the course of the conflict and will not deter NATO allies from supporting Ukraine,” she said.
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