The State Department said under what conditions the Ukrainian Armed Forces will be allowed to strike at a greater distance
Date: 2024-07-03 Author: Кирило Загоруйко Categories: WORLD
The US will allow Ukraine to hit Russian positions at a greater distance if the occupying army tries to expand the front.
This statement was made by Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs James O'Brien during a hearing in the House Foreign Relations Committee, Voice of America writes. This is how he responded to the indignation of Republican Congressman Thomas Kean, who said that the policy of the Joe Biden administration regarding strikes on Russian territory changed only after the Russian offensive in the Kharkov direction, but even then they resorted to “half measures.”
"Congress is still unclear on what exactly this policy is. Recent reports indicate that the administration is limiting the use of US weapons in Russia to within 100 kilometers of the Ukrainian border. Which is significantly less than the full ATACMS range, which is more than 300 kilometers "How many Russian air bases are in the attack zone that the administration is preventing Ukraine from hitting?" - he asked.
O'Brien noted that the Russian invaders are now losing the ability to advance in this direction, as the Ukrainian army is destroying their capabilities near the border. According to him, the priority was to provide weapons and concentrate them “in areas of urgent need.”
"First, this was the territory where Russia was conducting an offensive near Kharkov. And now, as Jake Sullivan said last week, if Russia tries to expand this front, Ukraine will be allowed to reach targets at a greater distance," he said.
