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U.S. limits Ukraine strike range, leaving key Russian air bases out of reach — The Washington Post

The United States has authorized Ukraine to carry out strikes on Russian territory within 100 kilometers of the border, The Washington Post reported on June 21, citing two unnamed Ukrainian officials.

22 June 2024, 12:18 PM

USA does not limit Ukraine's use of US-made weapons only to Russian territories bordering Kharkiv Oblast

The United States allowed Ukraine to use American-supplied weapons to strike any Russian forces that attack across the border, not just those in Kharkiv Oblast, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said in an interview with the PBS channel, Politico reported on June 20.

21 June 2024, 11:49 AM

Pentagon: Ukraine permitted to strike Russian forces along entire border

Ukraine can use U.S.-supplied weapons to hit Russian forces firing on Ukrainian troops across the border, not just near Kharkiv Oblast, U.S. Air Force Major General Patrick Ryder said, Reuters reported on June 20.

21 June 2024, 11:45 AM

White House confirms Ukraine's right to strike Russian territories bordering Kharkiv and Sumy oblasts

Ukrainian Defense Forces can use US-made weapons on the Russian territory bordering both Kharkiv and Sumy oblasts, the US ambassador to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, Michael Carpenter said in a telephone briefing, Ukrinform reported on June 19.

20 June 2024, 01:35 PM

Austria acknowledges Ukraine's right to strike on Russian territory with Western weapons

Ukrainian strikes on Russian territory "are permissible" under international law, as long as they are defensive, Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer said in an interview with NZZ on June 17.

19 June 2024, 09:30 AM

Ukraine ranks fourth in the world ranking of arms importers

In 2019-2023, Ukraine became the largest importer of weapons in Europe and ranked fourth in the world, reported Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) in its latest research on June 17.

18 June 2024, 05:01 PM

More weapons for Ukraine entails path to peace — NATO Secretary General

NATO's credible long-term support to Ukraine is crucial as it will signal Moscow that it cannot just wait out for Ukraine to give up, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said in his speech at the Wilson Center Auditorium in Washington on June 17.

18 June 2024, 10:24 AM

NATO to strengthen military aid coordination for Ukraine to avoid supply lags

NATO is seeking legal grounds to expand its involvement in coordinating military aid from member states to Ukraine, Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said at a briefing following the 23rd Ramstein meeting in Brussels on June 14.

14 June 2024, 02:48 PM

Biden opposes Ukrainian strikes deep into Russia with US-made weapons — ISW

U.S. President Joe Biden reiterated his opposition to allowing Ukrainian forces to strike military targets in Russia’s operational or deep rear areas with US-supplied weapons, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on June 13.

14 June 2024, 11:02 AM

Ukraine and US to create joint venture for repairing American armored vehicles

Joint-Stock Company (JSC) Ukrainian Defense Industry signed a memorandum of intent to establish a joint venture with the American company Amentum Services, Ukroboronprom reported on June 12.

13 June 2024, 03:28 PM

Budanov: Western weapons already impacting Russia

Russian "red lines" over Ukraine's use of Western-supplied weapons to strike targets within Russian territory are simply "theater," Kyrylo Budanov, head of Ukrainian military intelligence, said in an interview on Ukrainian television on June 13.

13 June 2024, 12:28 PM

Zelenskyy visits the German base in Sanitz where Ukrainian soldiers master Patriot systems

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accompanied by German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius visited the 21st anti-aircraft missile group base in Sanitz, where the Ukrainian defenders are training to operate Patriot air defense system, the Presidental Office reported.

12 June 2024, 01:31 PM

U.S. Department of State confirms lifting weapon usage ban for Azov regiment

United States confirmed information about lifting of the ban on transfer of American weapons to the 12th Special Forces Brigade Azov of the National Guard of Ukraine, representative of the US State Department told Voice of America on June 12.

12 June 2024, 01:11 PM

U.S. weapons help Ukraine stall Russian advance in Kharkiv, says Sullivan

The United States has granted Ukraine permission to use American-supplied weapons to target Russian forces, effectively stalling their offensive in the Kharkiv Oblast, U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan stated on June 9.

10 June 2024, 11:49 AM

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

Russians sitting on a volcano after permit to use Western weapons against them – Ukrainian commander

Yuriy Fedorenko, a commander in the 92nd Assault Brigade, discussed the significant implications of permitting the Ukrainian military to use Western weapons on Russian territory in an interview with Radio NV on July 6.

9 June 2024, 12:15 PM

The US to provide Ukraine with a new $225 million military aid package - Associated Press

The US plans to provide Ukraine with a new $225 million military aid package, including HIMARS ammunition and artillery, the Associated Press reported.

7 June 2024, 10:01 AM

Ukrainian Armed Forces scale down mobilization plans for 2024, says MP

About 120,000 people are expected to be mobilized in the Ukrainian Armed Forces this year, Ruslan Horbenko, MP and deputy chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Human Rights, De-occupation and Reintegration, said in an interview with the Ukrinform news agency on June 6.

7 June 2024, 12:00 AM

Germany backs Ukraine’s right to self-defense by allowing strikes on Russian territory — Scholz

Ukraine has the right to defend itself against attacks on its territory, cities, and citizens, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said, supporting the use of German weaponry to strike Russian military targets, Tagesschau reported on June 6.

6 June 2024, 03:30 PM

Ukraine needs more freedom in using US weapons against Russia, says speaker Johnson

The current authorization for Ukrainian forces to use U.S. weapons on Russian territory is insufficient to adequately conduct the war, House Speaker Mike Johnson said on June 5.

5 June 2024, 09:20 PM

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