AndallieshavebeenreluctanttoinviteUkrainetojointheNorthAtlanticTreatyOrganizationwhiletheconflictcontinues, whichwouldleadtofullNATOmembership, whichisfoundedon a principleofcollectivedefense.
Theirtarget, a Russianammodepot, theUkrainianssayisstoringmissilessuppliedtoMoscowbyIran, eventhoughTehranvehementlydeniesgivingRussiaballisticmissiles.
Rightnow, we'regoingto a placewherethey'regoingtodothedetailedplanningfortheactualdrones.
今は、実際のドローンの詳細なプランニングを行う場所に行っている。
Theweaponsdepotisabout 400 milesfromtheUkrainianborderinthesouthwesternRussianvillageofKotluban, a majorproblem, a meshofpowerfulRussianairdefensesguardingthearea.
TheUkrainianssaytheygetgoodresultswiththeLutydrones, butwhattheyreallyneedispermissionfromthe U.S. anditsalliestouseWestern-supplied, longer-distanceweapons.
Sofar, the U.S. isnotallowingUkrainetofireAmerican-suppliedweaponsdeepintoRussia, asRussiahasescalateditsownaerialattacksagainstUkrainiancitiesandinfrastructureusingheavyguided-glidebombs, cruisemissilesdesignedtotakeoutwholeaircraftcarrierstrikegroups, andnuclear-capablestrategicbombers.
WhiletheRussiansclaimtohaveshotdownthedrones, a videopostedonsocialmediashowswhatappeartobethosedronesimpacting, andmajorexplosionsintheareaofthearmsdepot.