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UK changes position on Storm Shadow use in Russia — report

The United Kingdom has decided to allow Ukraine to use Storm Shadow cruise missiles to strike targets within Russian territory, The Guardian reported on Sept. 11, citing government sources.

12 September 2024, 12:24 AM

US seeks target list from Zelenskyy before lifting ATACMS restrictions

The United States is seeking details from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on his plans for conducting strikes on Russian territory before lifting restrictions on the use of Western weapons, Bloomberg reported on Sept. 11, citing unnamed officials.

11 September 2024, 11:26 PM

No change in US policy on ATACMS use after Blinken’s Kyiv visit

Contrary to expectations set by recent media reports, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken did not announce a permission for Ukraine to use ATACMS ballistic missiles against targets deep in Russian territory during his visit to Kyiv on Sept. 11.

11 September 2024, 09:18 PM

Ukraine's UN envoy urges permission for long-range strikes inside Russia

Ukraine’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Serhiy Kyslytsya, appealed for the world to allow Kyiv to use Western long-range weapons for strikes inside Russia, according to his statement published by the country’s Permanent Mission after the Sept. 10 UN Security Council meeting.

11 September 2024, 11:55 AM

U.S. and British officials urge lifting of restrictions on Ukrainian strikes inside Russia

A group of 17 senior American and British officials have written an open letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his British counterpart David Lammy, calling for Ukraine to be allowed to strike deep inside Russian territory. NV has obtained a copy of the document.

11 September 2024, 10:31 AM

U.S. is discussing lifting ban on Ukrainian strikes inside Russia - Biden

US President Administration is "working out the issue right now", Joe Biden said when asked whether the U.S. will remove restrictions on Ukraine using long-range weapons in the war against Russia, Reuters reported on Sept. 11.

11 September 2024, 08:36 AM

Blinken to announce permission for ATACMS strikes into Russia — congressman McCaul

During his upcoming visit to Kyiv, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will announce that Washington no longer prohibits Ukraine from using ATACMS missiles to attack Russian territory, Axios reported on Sept. 10.

10 September 2024, 08:28 PM

Russia launches over 800 glide bombs, nearly 300 drones, over 60 missiles at Ukraine in one week – Zelenskyy

Russia's terror against Ukraine can only be stopped by striking Russian military airfields and bases, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on X on Sept. 8.

8 September 2024, 02:45 PM

Non-public talks on hitting Russian targets ongoing, former minister says

Non-public discussions about which targets inside Russia Ukraine has the right to strike are ongoing, Pavlo Klimkin, a diplomat and former Foreign Minister, said in an interview with Radio NV on Aug. 7.

8 August 2024, 11:07 AM

US stance on strikes inside Russia unchanged after Ukraine receives first F-16s - State Department

The United States' position on Ukraine conducting strikes inside Russia has not changed after the first F-16 fighter jets arrival in Ukraine, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said at the briefing on Aug. 5.

6 August 2024, 12:05 PM

West to allow Ukraine deeper strikes in Russia — Polish FM

Western allies will eventually allow Ukraine to strike deep into Russia with their long-range weapons, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said in an interview with RMF24 on July 25.

26 July 2024, 02:55 AM

UA Defense Minister Umerov urges Austin to lift bans on long-range strikes against Russia

Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov stressed the importance to allow long-range strikes on Russia in his discussion with US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, he wrote on X on July 23.

24 July 2024, 09:01 AM

London considers backing Ukraine’s missile use on Russian territory

The UK Ministry of Defense does not rule out that it will support the request of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to use British missiles to strike at Russian territory, Defense Secretary John Healey said on July 19.

19 July 2024, 04:04 PM

Zelenskyy reveals some leaders tried to stop Ukraine's strikes on Russia with Ukrainian weapons

Ukraine continues to negotiate with partners on strikes deep into the territory of Russia with Western weapons, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said during a press conference on July 15.

15 July 2024, 05:02 PM

Scholz refuses to lift Ukraine’s limits on use of Western weapons

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz rejected Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s call to lift all restrictions on the use of Western weapons in the war with Russia during the NATO summit in Washington, the German tabloid Bild wrote on July 12.

12 July 2024, 01:05 PM

NSDC secretary outlines Ukraine's two key military objectives against Russia

Ukraine has two important military tasks: to stop the Russian invasion forces on the front line and to strike at targets in Russia, National Security and Defense Council Secretary Oleksandr Lytvynenko said in an interview with The Times on June 16.

17 June 2024, 01:00 PM

Jens Stoltenberg backs Ukraine's right to strike with F-16s inside Russia

Ukraine has the right to use F-16 fighter jets to strike inside Russian territory, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said ahead of the alliance’s defense ministers meeting in Brussels on June 13.

13 June 2024, 04:05 PM

Ukraine permitted to target only 16% of Russian sites after U.S. policy shift on strikes inside Russia

The Biden administration's allowance for limited Ukrainian strikes inside Russia with American-supplied weapons has reduced the size of Russia's "safe space" by just 16%, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported.

10 June 2024, 11:34 AM

Austrian defense minister criticizes US, France, Germany for enabling strikes in Russia

Austrian Defense Minister Klaudia Tanner believes that the United States, France and Germany have "crossed a red line" by allowing Ukraine to strike targets in Russia, she said in an interview with Die Presse on June 8.

9 June 2024, 01:22 PM

Ukraine barred from using US weapons to strike Moscow or Kremlin, says US President

Kyiv is not authorized to strike Moscow or the Kremlin with American weapons, President Joe Biden told ABC News in an exclusive interview on June 6.

7 June 2024, 04:00 AM

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