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Strikes on Russia will stop Russian Kharkiv offensive, Vovchansk defenders convinced — Telegraph

The permission to use Western weapons for strikes on Russian territory opens up opportunities for Ukraine to strike Russian logistics chains, air bases and troops, which could hinder Russia's attempts to advance deeper in Kharkiv Oblast, The Telegraph reported.

5 June 2024, 03:08 PM

US never forbade Ukraine to down aircraft over Russia

The U.S. restrictions on Ukraine using Western weapons to strike Russian territory never included a ban on using anti-air systems to shoot down warplanes in Russia’s airspace, White House National Security spokesman John Kirby said on June 4.

4 June 2024, 08:31 PM

Ukraine works on lifting ban on use of Western weapons on Russian territories – Kuleba

Ukraine will continue to work with its allies to expand the use of Western weapons to strike at Russian territory, stated Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba during joint press conference with his Estonian counterpart on June 3.

3 June 2024, 06:27 PM

‘Could lead to fatal consequences’ – Russian FM on allowing Kyiv to use Western weapons against Russia

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov has issued a stark warning regarding the decision to permit Kyiv to use Western-supplied weapons to strike targets within Russia, suggesting it could lead to “fatal consequences,” Interfax reported.

3 June 2024, 03:40 PM

Western weapons strikes on Russia to impact frontline situation – Ukrainian military commander

The decision to allow Ukraine to strike Russian territory with U.S. weapons creates more opportunities for the Ukrainian Armed Forces to destroy Russian logistics, said Oles Malyarevych, deputy commander of the Air Assault Battalion, in an interview with Espreso TV channel on July 2.

3 June 2024, 11:39 AM

Ukraine may use German Patriot missiles to target Russian aircraft in Russian airspace — German general

Ukraine could theoretically shoot down Russian aircraft over Russian airspace using German Patriot missile systems, Major General Christian Freuding, head of the Ukraine aid center, said, the German newspaper Tagesschau reported on June 2.

3 June 2024, 11:16 AM

Ukraine should be allowed to strike Belarusian territory — Lithuanian FM

Ukraine should have the ability to strike Belarusian territory to defend itself from Russian aggression, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis said on May 31.

31 May 2024, 09:08 PM

UK did not fully approve using its weapons to strike Russian territory – Zelenskyy

The United Kingdom did not give 100% permission to use its weapons to hit targets on the Russian territory, despite contradictory claims, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with The Guardian, published on May 31.

31 May 2024, 03:08 PM

Russia ‘moving faster’ than West on arms production and supply – Zelenskyy

Russia is “moving faster” than the West in terms of producing and supplying weapons to its armed forces, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with The Guardian.

31 May 2024, 03:02 PM

The Kremlin is laughing at us because U.S. won't allow us to strike targets inside Russia - Zelenskyy

Russia's army is laughing at Ukraine and "hunting" its people because of U.S. President Joe Biden's delay in allowing Ukraine to strike targets inside Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi told The Guardian.

31 May 2024, 02:44 PM

Germany moving towards giving Ukraine permission to use its weapons against Russia – German DM

Germany would consider allowing Ukraine to use German weapons to strike targets in Russia, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said at a briefing during a visit to Odesa, Ukrinform reported on May 30.

31 May 2024, 01:32 PM

Texas plant to produce 30,000 artillery shells monthly for Ukraine aid

The first munitions factory built by General Dynamics since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine has opened in Mesquite, Texas. It will soon be producing 30,000 155-mm artillery shells per month, the New York Times reported on May 29.

30 May 2024, 05:01 PM

German Chancellor Scholz’s party urges approval for Ukrainian strikes on Russian soil with German arms

Michael Roth, head of the Foreign Affairs Committee in Germany’s Bundestag from Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democratic (SPD) party, called for permitting Ukraine to use weapons on targets in Russian territory, the German news service Tagesschau reported on May 30.

30 May 2024, 03:00 PM

Blinken hints at US support for Ukraine’s right to strike Russian territory

The White House may permit Ukraine to use U.S.-made weapons to strike Russian territory, with Secretary of State Antony Blinken stating that the U.S. would “adapt and adjust” its stance based on battlefield conditions, The New York Times reported on May 29.

30 May 2024, 11:02 AM

Germany inclined to allow Ukraine to strike inside Russia, the latest ally to change its position

Berlin is "inclined" to allow Ukraine to strike Russia with German weapons, Politico reported.

30 May 2024, 08:51 AM

Ukraine has the absolute right to strike inside Russia with Western weapons — Polish Deputy Defense Minister

Poland supports Ukraine's right to use Western weapons to strike inside Russia, said Poland's Deputy Defense Minister, Cezary Tomczyk, Polskie Radio 24 reported on May 28.

29 May 2024, 12:42 PM

EU countries begin lifting bans on Ukrainian strikes on Russian territory

EU member states are gradually lifting the restrictions that prevent Ukraine from using Western-supplied weapons to strike targets in Russian territory, Josep Borrell, EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, said on May 28.

28 May 2024, 09:34 PM

Czech PM supports Ukraine using Western weapons on Russian territory

Prague supports Ukraine’s use of Western weapons to strike Russian territory, Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala said on May 28, according to the news agency dpa.

28 May 2024, 07:15 PM

If Ukraine is forbidden from striking inside Russia, Russia will simply target Kyiv from Russia - EU's Borrell

Western leaders need to balance the "risk of escalation" with Ukraine's "need to defend itself" when deciding whether to permit Kyiv to use foreign weapons to strike Russian territory, the EU's Josep Borrell said on May 28.

28 May 2024, 03:01 PM

Russian strikes on Kharkiv push US to reconsider use of American weapons on Russian soil

Russian strikes on civilian targets, including the attack on the Epicenter hypermarket in Kharkiv on May 25, are pushing the U.S. to reconsider its stance on using American weapons against Russia, former U.S. Army Europe commander Mark Hertling told CNN on May 27.

28 May 2024, 12:25 PM

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