It was hardly a rabbit out of the hat moment when he revealed that Ukraine was building its very own long range cruise missile with a range of some 3000 kilometres. It had been known for some time that the new Flamingo was in the works, but Zelensky now confirmed that it will soon be in production.
There are now signs from several fronts that the war is reaching a critical stage – a culminating point, in military jargon – for both sides. The outcome is uncertain as ever, with no clear winner in sight.
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Hubris has stalked the Russian camp since the Alaska Summit, where Putin left-footed the sadly ill-prepared Trump contingent. He was out of isolation, appearing on the world’s media as the equal of the president of the US. Since then the Kremlin has said there can be no peace without victory, and an end to Ukraine’s independence.
In the past month, 10 of Russian’s major oil refineries have been hit by Ukraine’s drones and missiles – in some cases starting fires that burned for four days. Roughly 20 per cent of Russia’s refining capacity has been lost, an output of 1.1 million barrels a day. Oil terminals and switching stations have been hit, and on 26 August, one of the main fuel pipelines from Ryazan into Moscow was blown up.
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There are also concerns about groceries and food – and the prospect that these too may be rationed. An official directive has suggested less consumption of red meat, beef and lamb, and that it may be time to switch to chicken. Prices of eggs, bread, and potatoes, now being imported for the first time, are rising steeply.
Now there is a prospect of serious dislocation in the economy, with the prospect of a recession forecast. India, which has led the sanctions busters by importing 37 per cent of Russia’s oil exports, has slashed its oil order – not least because of Trump’s 50 per cent super tariff on India.
The Biden administration didn’t want attacks into Russia, and only reluctantly allowed the British and French to supply their Storm Shadow/Scalp cruise missiles. Only lately the Americans have supplied their American Army Tactical Missile System – though recently Pete Hegseth vetoed a proposed strike into Russia with one of these.
On Ukraine’s Independence Day Trump seemed to change his mind on Kyiv’s right to strike its enemy’s weak spot – deep inside Russia itself: “It’s very hard, if not impossible, to win a war without attacking an invader’s country.”
Robert Fox is a defence expert and war correspondent who has reported from the Falklands, Middle East, Afghanistan and the Balkans
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