Tatiana Slobodyanyuk09:32, 06/20/24
Thus, Russia will be deprived of the opportunity to shelter its troops on its own side of the border, the United States notes.
The White House officially confirmed permission for the Defense Forces to use American weapons on Russian territory near both the Kharkov and Sumy regions.
“We have stated quite clearly that this authorization for the use of American weapons allows the Ukrainians to fire back at Russian positions directly across the border in the Kharkov region, as well as the Sumy region,” Ukrinform quotes Michael Carpenter, senior director for European affairs at the White House National Security Council.
According to him, these actions will lead to the fact that Russia will be deprived of the opportunity to accumulate its troops on its own side of the border.
Permission to strike on the territory of the Russian Federation – latest news
Recently, the United States allowed the Ukrainian military to carry out strikes with American weapons on Russian territory near the Kharkov region. The United States believes that this will help stop the enemy offensive in the region.
Thus, the Chairman of the National Defense Committee of the Estonian Parliament, Kalev Stoicescu, explained why Ukraine should attack the Russian Federation . According to him, such strikes limit the enemy’s ability to attack Ukrainian cities and military personnel.
“In my opinion, there should be only one red line. If Russia attacks NATO, we will respond and the rules of the game will be different. The territory of Russia is not a sacred cow. The territory of the aggressor is a legitimate target,” he emphasized.
In addition, Germany also allowed them to hit the Russians with their weapons . The country’s chancellor emphasized that Ukraine has the right to defend itself from attacks on its territory.
“According to international law, Ukraine has the right to defend itself against attacks on its territory, its cities and citizens. This also applies to attacks such as in the Kharkov area, which Russia carries out from positions directly adjacent to the Russian border,” Scholz said.
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