V članku v New York Timesu ni sicer nič dramatično novega in česar nismo vedeli že vsaj dve leti in pol. Gre zgolj za počasno in postopno konvergenco med uradnim narativom in dejansko situacijo zadnja tri leta v Ukrajini.

Die-hard FDV-jevci bodo sicer do konca zanikali ameriško vpletenost v vojno v Ukrajini in poudarjali, da ZDA zgolj pomagajo napadeni državi, ki se bori proti agresorju. To me spominja na definicijo žene, kot jo je podal moj prijatelj pravnik: Žena je tista oseba, ki ti pomaga pri reševanju težav, ki jih ne bi imel, če ne bi bil poročen. No, ZDA so tisti zaveznik, ki Ukrajini pomaga v boju proti ruski agresiji, do katere ne bi prišlo, če ne bi ZDA sprovocirale te vojne (z vabljenjem Ukrajine v Nato in obljubo članstva, če premaga Rusijo). S to razliko, da ima žena (običajno) resne namene z zakonsko zvezo, medtem ko so se ZDA samo malce igrale v Ukrajini, da oslabijo Rusijo.

Spodaj je uporaben kratek povzetek članka v NY Timesu, če se vam ne da brati originala.

In 2022, the U.S. built a command center in Wiesbaden. It gave coordinates, controlled every HIMARS launch, and delivered $66.5B in weapons.

The strikes on Russian bases, Crimea, and even inside Russia—none of it happened without American hands.

NYT: CIA, NSA, DIA worked next to Ukrainian officers. Every HIMARS launch needed a U.S. key card. Ukraine couldn’t fire without American approval.

NYT: The U.S. gave exact coordinates for strikes on Russia’s 58th Army HQ, Sevastopol, and Crimea bases.

Russian generals were killed, warships pulled back, and missile stockpiles were destroyed.

NYT: Washington sent $66.5B in weapons: 38 HIMARS, 272 howitzers, 10,000 Javelins, 3 Patriot systems, and over 500M rounds. This stock powered Ukraine’s push on Kherson, Kharkiv, and Crimea.

NYT: In 2024, Biden lifted a ban. Ukraine could now strike targets inside Russia, near Kharkiv. A 50-mile zone opened.

The CIA helped plan a drone strike 290 miles into Russian territory.

Operation Lunar Hail: The U.S. helped coordinate 100+ ATACMS strikes in Crimea, NYT. Russian ships and depots were destroyed.

The Black Sea Fleet repositioned to avoid further hits

Then Ukraine crossed Putin’s line: it used U.S. weapons inside Russia. Washington didn’t stop it. Disruption in Russian rear took priority over sticking to old rules, NYT.

NYT: Now, every CIA-backed strike inside Russia needs special White House approval. The red lines still shift—but slowly.

NYT: By late 2024, 36 U.S. military advisers were in Kyiv. The ban on boots on the ground ended—not by declaration, but by deployment.

Ukraine launched an ATACMS strike on the Kerch Bridge. The U.S. had advised against it. The attack caused damage but didn’t disable the bridge, NYT.

Vir: Timofiy Mylovanov