Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Valeriy Zaluzhny, discussed the situation at the front with head of the Joint Staff of the Armed Forces of France, Thierry Burkhard, stressed that the massive use of missiles by the Russian Federation on civilian objects actualizes the issue of strengthening the air defense of Ukraine.
By making clear that it intends to empower Ukraine to victory rather than manage the conflict, the Biden administration could demonstrate to Putin the futility of escalation.