- Things are starting to look up for Ukraine, a retired UK colonel said on Wednesday.
- Ukraine has notched a couple of wins after it was allowed to hit Russian military targets directly.
- Vladimir Putin, for his part, has also threatened to retaliate against Ukraine's Western allies.
Letting Ukraine attack Russian military targets directly with its "wonder-weapons" is beginning to turn the tide of the war in Kyiv's favor, says a retired UK colonel.