On October 22, the US administration removed a crucial limitation on the missiles Ukraine can use, allowing the firing of certain European long-range missiles capable of striking targets in Russia. For example, the UK-made Storm Shadow missile, which has a range of 180 miles (290 km), was already used to strike an explosives and rocket fuel plant in southern Russia a day before the official announcement.
At the end of his administration, former President Joe Biden had already approved the use of such weapons, but the approval was put on hold when Donald Trump took office.
Indeed, the Russian army is feeling the impact of war by a smaller-sized 'enemy' that is undeniably outgunned and outarmored, not unlike other conflicts the nation has been involved in before. If we take the historical route to predict the future, we can perhaps find a great deal of insight as to how the end of the Ukraine-Russia war might occur.
But can history really tell us how Russia’s war against Ukraine will play out? Click on to find out.