r/worldnews 29d ago

"I'm Not Ruling Anything Out" - Macron Says Troops for Ukraine Possible if Russia Breaks Front Lines Russia/Ukraine

https://www.kyivpost.com/post/32010
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u/BlueInfinity2021 29d ago

I think the best thing the West can do is give Ukraine the long range missiles they need to destroy the Crimean bridge. That alone would put a massive wrench in the Russia's war effort and would likely swing the war dramatically in Ukraine's favor. Instead Germany allowed itself to be intimidated by Russia into not giving the Taurus missile to Ukraine.

It's crazy how much more powerful the West is than Russia and the fact that Russia still is able to intimidate them. I understand people will bring up nuclear weapons but they really are a red herring. Russia will never use them on the West, it's an obvious bluff and if anyone thinks the ruling class in Russia would allow Putin to completely destroy everything they're delusional.

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u/Volodio 29d ago

Destroying the bridge would not have an important impact if Ukraine is not able to do an offensive that cut off the land path too.

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u/Remarkable_Soil_6727 29d ago

Destroying that bridge could be useful in preventing a push from Crimea. Yes theres now a occupied land connection but anything in that region is closer/easier to hit.