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31-05-2024, 02:47 PM
Biden quietly allowed Ukraine to strike Russia with US arms but 'solely near Kharkiv,' media report.
Biden quietly allowed Ukraine to strike Russia with US arms but 'solely near Kharkiv. May 30, 2024.
U.S. President Joe Biden's admin secretly lifted ban for Ukraine to strike Russian territory with American weapons, but "solely near the area of Kharkiv," Politico reported on May 30, citing three unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
The U.S. and German officials have repeatedly said that they do not support or encourage Kyiv's strikes with their weapons on Russian soil, reportedly due to fears this would lead to an escalation of the war.
"The president recently directed his team to ensure that Ukraine is able to use U.S. weapons for counter-fire purposes in Kharkiv, so Ukraine can hit back at Russian forces hitting them or preparing to hit them," an unnamed American official told Politico.
The source added that Washington's policy of allowing long-range strikes "has not changed," and Ukraine cannot use U.S. weapons to hit military targets deep inside Russia.
https://kyivindependent.com/politico-bid...r-kharkiv/
Biden quietly allowed Ukraine to strike Russia with US arms but 'solely near Kharkiv. May 30, 2024.
U.S. President Joe Biden's admin secretly lifted ban for Ukraine to strike Russian territory with American weapons, but "solely near the area of Kharkiv," Politico reported on May 30, citing three unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
The U.S. and German officials have repeatedly said that they do not support or encourage Kyiv's strikes with their weapons on Russian soil, reportedly due to fears this would lead to an escalation of the war.
"The president recently directed his team to ensure that Ukraine is able to use U.S. weapons for counter-fire purposes in Kharkiv, so Ukraine can hit back at Russian forces hitting them or preparing to hit them," an unnamed American official told Politico.
The source added that Washington's policy of allowing long-range strikes "has not changed," and Ukraine cannot use U.S. weapons to hit military targets deep inside Russia.
https://kyivindependent.com/politico-bid...r-kharkiv/
