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U.S. assures no diversion of weapons bought for Ukraine under PURL program

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio assured that arms the United States is buying for Ukraine under the PURL program will not be redirected to other regions, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said in an interview with Ukrinform on March 29.

29 March, 08:05 PM

Kyiv and Washington advance long-range arms talks - Ambassador

Ukraine and the United States are holding “positive” negotiations on purchasing long-range Tomahawk missiles as well as other long-range weapons, Ukraine’s Ambassador to the U.S. Olha Stefanishyna said, Bloomberg reported on Nov. 7.

7 November 2025, 08:50 AM

Tomahawk talk stems from Ukraine’s own rocket progress - political analyst

Debate over Tomahawk missiles transfer has arisen primarily because of progress in Ukraine’s own missile program, not as an attempt to pressure Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, political analyst Taras Zahorodnyi told Radio NV on Oct. 13.

13 October 2025, 01:50 PM

Kremlin criticizes U.S. resumption of weapons aid to Ukraine

U.S. arms deliveries to Ukraine do not contribute to “peaceful resolution efforts,” Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said during a briefing on July 8, according to Russian propaganda agency TASS.

8 July 2025, 06:15 PM

Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry slams Russia’s demand to destroy Western weapons as absurd

Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Heorhii Tykhyi, labeled Russia’s demand to destroy all Western-supplied weapons as “totally inadequate” on June 18, accusing Moscow of ignoring U.S. peace efforts in a post on X.

18 June 2025, 03:51 PM

Russia demands Ukraine get rid of all Western weapons

Ukraine should supposedly destroy all weapons provided to it by its Western allies, stated Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia, Alexander Grushko, in an interview with the Russian propaganda publication Izvestia on June 16.

16 June 2025, 05:51 PM

Britain, EU pushing to speed up Ukraine weapon deliveries before potential ceasefire – Lammy

Britain and the European Union are in talks to expedite weapons deliveries to Ukraine amid discussions of a potential temporary ceasefire, U.K. Foreign Secretary David Lammy said in an interview with Bloomberg on March 18.

19 March 2025, 01:49 PM

Western arms and growing local production power Ukraine’s frontlines

About 70% of the weapons used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the frontlines against Russian troops are donations from Western partners, Deputy Defense Minister Ivan Havryliuk said in an interview with the Ukrinform news agency published on Feb. 7.

7 February 2025, 01:27 PM

Rheinmetall CEO says Russia planned to assassinate him over arms to Ukraine

Russia planned to assassinate Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger due to its dissatisfaction with Western arms supplies, the German defense chief said in an interview published by LRT on Jan. 29.

29 January 2025, 05:55 PM

Ukraine's drone and missile strikes show advanced tactics against Russian rear — ISW

Long-range Western weapons have enabled Ukraine to intensify strikes on Russian rear targets, as shown by drone and Storm Shadow missile attacks on Nov. 19-20, the Institute for the Study of War reported.

21 November 2024, 11:45 AM

White House may lift arms use restrictions once elections are over — John Herbst

Following the presidential elections on Nov. 5, the United States might allow Ukraine to use Western weapons for long-range strikes on Russian territory, according to the director of the Eurasia Center at the Atlantic Council and former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, John Herbst.

5 November 2024, 09:56 PM

Zelenskyy's Victory Plan outlines comprehensive strategy to force Russia to end war - Presidential Office

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's victory plan is a comprehensive strategy that encompasses military, economic, political, and diplomatic steps necessary to force Russia to end the war, Presidential Office advisor Mykhailo Podolyak told WSJ on Oct. 14.

14 October 2024, 01:27 PM

Russia acquires Western electronic warfare equipment through Chinese intermediaries

American, German, and Swiss spectrum analyzers and signal generators, used in radio-electronic intelligence and warfare (ELINT/EW) systems are still being supplied to Russia through China, the Insider wrote on Oct. 3.

4 October 2024, 09:32 AM

UK expects long-range strikes issue to be resolved by winter

The United States and its allies will ultimately give Ukraine permission to use Western weapons against Russia without restrictions before winter, UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy said on Sept. 26.

26 September 2024, 11:44 PM

Kremlin says achieving Russian war goals is non-negotiable

The spokesperson for Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, Dmitry Peskov, responded to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's comments about the timeline for ending the war, according to the pro-Kremlin news agency Interfax on Sep. 24.

24 September 2024, 03:42 PM

Trudeau: Ukraine should be allowed to strike deep into Russia

Despite Russian threats and nuclear blackmail, there should be no restrictions on Ukraine using Western weapons to strike military targets deep in Russian territory, Canadian PM Justin Trudeau said on Sept. 13.

13 September 2024, 10:26 PM

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

Plenty of Russian targets within ATACMS range — Defense Ministry

Valuable military targets in Russian territory within the reach of U.S.-supplied ATACMS missiles are not limited to airfields, Ukraine’s Deputy Defense Minister Lt. Gen. Ivan Havryliuk told Interfax-Ukraine news agency on Sept. 11.

11 September 2024, 08:32 PM

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