HARNWELL: Zelensky just demonstrated his “need” for US-made long-range missiles is a pretext

VIDEO SYNTHESIS / Ukraine just hit Stavropol — 335 miles from the Russian border — using long range drones.

But Moscow itself is only 280 miles from the border. So if Ukraine can *already* strike Moscow with drones that it manufactured all by itself — why does it need long range missiles made by the US to do exactly the same thing?! Enquiring minds would like to know.

(The answer is that Zelensky is still trying to drag the US into kinetic engagement with Russia.)

SOURCES:

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/ukraine-says-its-long-range-drones-hit-electronic-warfare-plant-russia-2025-07-26/

https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-trump-putin-deadline-ultimatum-0e4cfb5969be5d02217be90f7521ce48

https://www.ft.com/content/85c561c1-877a-467f-893d-5dc06808ab6a

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Aired On: 07/28/25