The American president accepts the use of American weapons on Russian territory – French section

Blinken announced this to reporters after the NATO foreign ministers meeting in Prague, Reuters reported.

The secretary of state explained that the United States was responding to “what is happening in and around the Kharkiv region,” adding that “in recent weeks, Ukraine has asked us for authorization to use the weapons which we provide to defend ourselves, also against Russian forces massing on their side of the border and then attacking Ukraine.”

The United States has authorized Ukraine to use American weapons to strike targets in Russia near the Kharkiv and Sumy oblasts, said Michael Carpenter, senior director for Europe at the U.S. National Security Council. United, on the TSN news program on May 31. .co/SaiADr8RdT

– The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) May 31, 2024

This request, as Blinken added, “was made directly to President Biden – who has consented to the use of our weapons for this purpose.” The US official said that going forward, the US administration “will continue to do what we have done so far, which is to adapt as necessary.”

Kharkiv, Ukraine's second largest city, is located 30 kilometers from the border with Russia. For months now, it has been violently hit by the invaders' artillery, rockets and drones, often hitting civilian targets.

The death toll from a Russian missile attack on the Novobavarskyi district of Kharkiv on the night of May 31 rose to seven, Governor Oleh Syniehubov reported on June 1.https://t.co/01xUZMbeeH

– The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) June 1, 2024

However, as the attacks came from the Russian side of the border, Ukrainian forces were unable to respond with the long-range weapons provided, due to NATO countries' concern to allow it.

Now the situation in the region will finally change – although Blinken did not make clear whether Biden's approval could also be extended to deeper military targets in Russia or other areas where Russian invaders are gathering their forces and their equipment at the border.

#WE and Germany gives its (limited) green light to strikes #Russia

Decisions allowing Ukraine to use weapons supplied by Washington and Berlin against targets in Russia will “significantly strengthen” Ukraine's defense, Zelensky's press secretary said.https://t.co/3VLkNpH1uk

– KievPost (@KyivPost) May 31, 2024

However, a US official told the Polish PAP agency on Friday that the ban on using ATACMS and other US-supplied long-range missiles on Russian territory outside the Kharkiv region would remain in place. force.

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Source: IAR, PAP