31.12.2023,
Details were revealed in Russia.
Washington, presumably, gave the Kremlin an ultimatum, forbidding it to hit the energy system of Ukraine.
Famous Russian journalist Yulia Latynina shared the inside info on her YouTube channel, citing her sources in the United States.
According to her, she heard about the ultimatum before the massive air attack of the Russian Federation against Ukraine on December 29.
“I heard from very top sources that the Americans told Putin that if he systematically destroys the energy infrastructure of Ukraine this year, as in the past, then Ukraine will be supplied with ATACMS, which will take out Russian logistics, including military logistics, in Rostov, Belgorod..,” said the journalist.
She specified that the massive attack on December 29 indirectly confirmed these rumors, since there were no serious strikes on the energy sector.
Instead, the Russian army attacked “yards” – residential buildings and hospitals.
In general, in her opinion, the main purpose of the air attack was an attempt to influence Western opinion. The Kremlin hopes that the “unpleasant picture” of bombed-out Ukrainian houses will force Western society to increase pressure on Kyiv and surrender to stop the bloodshed.
“I heard from very top sources that the Americans told Putin that if he systematically destroys the energy infrastructure of Ukraine this year, as in the past, then Ukraine will be supplied with ATACMS, which will take out Russian logistics, including military logistics, in Rostov, Belgorod..,” said the journalist.”
Could this be true?
Your guess is as good as mine.
If true, it’s sick. It’s like giving putler a license to murder children in their homes as long as they don’t attack energy infrastructure?
WTF?
Ukraine already has ATACMS apparently. But only an insignificant number and only intermediate range.
They need shitloads of long range fires to win.
I recommend to Biden: push your aid package through, override those putinaZi loving Maga fucks then send the ATACMS.
Then step down and let Dean Phillips take over. That might prevent the horror of a putlerite in the WH.
Given Slow Joe’s way of doing things, he’ll just them to stop again. He might say bad things about Putin as well. I’m sure Putin’s knees are striking one another.
OTOH, If he really does give them ATACMS they need to have the range to destroy the large Samara pump station.
I don’t believe it for a single second. This is all just interference aimed at creating tension in support for Ukraine.
It’s as if the USA prepared the target grid directly with Orcland. Silly.
Furthermore, if this type of negotiations exist, I think it is not impossible to think that Ukraine would choose to have a quantity of long-range ATACMS, regardless of the targets Orcland chooses.
In my opinion, having weapons capable of having a decisive impact on the future of warfare surpass all other considerations.
I doubt about the truth of this report. It would not make any sense.
But, on the other hand, how many things have we seen in this war that don’t make any sense?
I expressed doubts too about this. I’d say it’s about 50-50.
The website in question has proved itself to be fairly reliable though..
I also use Charter 97 now and them, but this, “I heard from very top sources…” makes me a bit suspicious. Why would the Biden administration try to protect Ukraine’s energy infrastructure yet allow attacks on hospitals and other purely civilian targets? If such a threat works for the former, why not expand it to include all civilian objects?
But, like I said, we’ve seen many strange decisions made in this war, and so, like you said, there is a 50-50 chance it could be right.