Ukraine eyes Rostov with Western missiles amid rising tensions
Ukraine may direct its next attack with Western missiles toward the Rostov region, predicts "The Wall Street Journal," suggesting that this area contains many potential targets, including numerous military factories and airports.
Russian airports, ammunition depots, and training grounds are increasingly vulnerable after allies gave Ukraine permission to target locations 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 U.S. President Joe Biden has given Ukraine the green light to use American weapons to strike targets deep inside Russia.
The Journal forecasts that the next target for Ukrainian attacks with Western missiles could be the Rostov region. The newspaper indicates this is where the newest potential targets for Ukrainian missiles are concentrated, including air bases and numerous military factories.
"A strike on the region could be devastating and scatter a key staging area for Russian troops," 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 using American ATACMS missiles.
The Institute for the Study of War has identified about 200 military targets within the range of the ATACMS and Storm Shadow systems. ISW analyst George Barros notes that this is just a fraction of the potential targets. According to him, Ukraine may use intelligence data to attack headquarters and other facilities that frequently change locations.
Source: "The Wall Street Journal", Top War
