Ukraine’s dramatic drone strikes on Russia are about making the case for more aid

But even if the Biden administration allowed Ukraine to use longer-range missiles in its arsenal to attack Russian positions, it might not have a major impact, according to Jennifer Kavanagh, senior fellow and director of military analysis at Defense Priorities.

“There are not that many Russian military targets in range of even the longer range missiles with additional permissions, and Russia can move valuable assets elsewhere, further reducing any losses from Ukrainian strikes,” she said. Plus, Ukraine wouldn’t be able to get enough of those weapons to mount the kind of sustained attacks that would make a long-term difference in the war.