London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Boris Johnson praised Ukraine’s recent counteroffensive and urged Western allies to provide long-range weapons like ATACMS and Storm Shadow to further support their efforts against Russia.
What motivates Boris Johnson’s call for long-range weapons?
Ex-British PM Boris Johnson stressed that Ukraine drove to shock not only the illegitimate president of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin but also the entire world because, in a matter of days, the Armed Forces of Ukraine seized more enemy territories than the Russian military did during the year of the war.
Why does Boris Johnson emphasize the need for ATACMS and Storm Shadow?
Boris Johnson emphasises that Ukrainian forces are showing bravery and determination, underestimated by partners. The former PM of the UK calls for Ukraine to be permitted to use long-range Western weapons, including ATACMS and Storm Shadow. The politician does not conceal that he is impressed by the lightning counteroffensive of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and against this backdrop, he once again called to permit the Ukrainian forces to use long-range weapons without restrictions.
Boris Johnson expressed his thoughts and proposals in an article titled “After a week of tactical brilliance, Ukraine can finally end this war.”
How has Putin reacted to Ukraine’s advances into Russian territory?
As the former Prime Minister of Britain states, the Russian dictator was upset during the report of the governor of Kurshchyna about the penetration of Ukrainian troops into the Russian region, because the recent occasions became a humiliation for Putin. “Putin could not have imagined that Ukrainian tanks would penetrate Russian territory and capture more parts in a week than the Russians do in a year, Boris Johnson stressed.”
What are the potential consequences of delaying support for Ukraine?
He also drew alert to the fact that the offensive of Ukrainian forces demonstrates the fact that Kyiv’s allies underestimated Ukrainian courage and determination. The former British leader underlines that the international community should prevent delaying and help Ukraine to use long-range Western weapons. “What is important to comprehend is that we are primarily talking about American ATACMS and British Storm Shadow rockets. We chronically undervalued their unadulterated rage against the Russian invader a deep desire in Ukrainian hearts to expel Putin’s troops from every piece of Ukrainian land. So, for God’s sake, we can finally destroy the chattering of tongues, put aside the senseless Putinophobia, and give the Ukrainians the instruments they need to get things done.”