Ukraine fires several US-made longer-range missiles into Russia for the first time

Enforcing a no-fly zone or deploying combat troops to Ukraine would bring NATO forces into direct conflict with Russia. This would significantly escalate the war and lead to more human suffering and destruction for all countries involved."

NATO explained why it has not sent troops to Ukraine

It would be fair to say it's the latest example of irresponsibility that we've seen from the depraved Russian government

Asked whether the Russian leader was behaving irresponsibly, the No10 spokeswoman said

Our focus remains on supporting Ukraine … we're very clear that Vladimir Putin could end this war tomorrow

The spokeswoman said

We need peace through strength, not appeasement,

the ministry added,

Emmanuel Macronfrench President

Russia is the only power that made an escalatory decision ... it's really this break that led to the U.S. decision,

Macron said

There are certain limits for the chancellor (Olaf Scholz),

a spokesperson for the German government said to reporters on Monday

The 67th arsenal of the [Russian armed forces] was attacked in Karachev at night

Telegram channel Exilenova said

They've got a war to fight. They're not interested in starting new fronts in that war."

Dr Mendoza added

Yes, that is what is being discussed

When asked

Perhaps Joe Biden himself, for many reasons, has nothing to lose,

he said

Kira Rudikukrainian politician

Every time when Russia launches yet another barrage of missiles on peaceful cities, or to destroy our energy infrastructure, which is basically almost destroyed right now [we are hiding in shelters],

Rudik said

And what we have seen is that they did not change their strategy generally, which was to use all of their weapons and resources, including those of their partners such as Iran and North Korea. We are not afraid of the escalation because escalation is what we are living under every single day and every single night,

she said on "National Report."

Unlike [U.S. President Joe] Biden, Trump immediately announced his ultimate goal to stop the war. The question is — how is he going to do that?"

Zagorodnyuk said

Ukraine has been asking for this for years, not months,

Zagorodnyuk told VOA

Operationally, these missiles can target Russian storage facilities, command centers, and even North Korean troops preparing for offensive actions,

Voyger explained

Volodymyr Zelenskyypresident

Strikes are not made with words,

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his nightly address

If such a decision was really formulated and brought to the attention of the Kyiv regime, then, of course, this is a qualitatively new round of tension and a qualitatively new situation in terms of the involvement of the United States in this conflict,

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told Russian media

If a new administration pulls back on military aid or restricts Ukraine’s ability to strike, it could significantly weaken Ukraine’s position on the battlefield and at the negotiating table,

he said

Over time, Ukrainians have learned to live with initial refusals on the delivery or use of critical weapons, followed by hesitant ‘maybes’, and only after countless lives are lost, a reluctant ‘yes’. Unfortunately, this reactive approach is not what Ukraine needs to preserve its independence or endure potential negotiations,

Faraponov said

The Ukrainians need to convince the incoming US administration that they are still worth backing – in Trump’s transactional view, a ‘good investment’,

argued Matthew Savill, of the Royal United Services Institute thinktank