Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy standing in front of a Patriot anti-aircraft missile system during his visit to a military training area in Germany on June 11, 2024.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy standing in front of a Patriot anti-aircraft missile system during his visit to a military training area in Germany on June 11, 2024.
  • 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.