Danish Foreign Minister supports Ukraine's use of Danish weapons in Russia
Kyiv • UNN
August 19 2024, 03:38 PM • 28106 views
The Danish Foreign Minister said that Ukraine can use the weapons provided by Gdansk on the territory of the Russian Federation as
part of self-defense. He stressed that this does not contradict the rules of war.
Denmark allows the use of weapons transferred to Ukraine by the Armed Forces of Ukraine during an offensive operation in the Kursk region. This was stated by Danish Foreign Minister Lars Llegke Rasmussen, writes DR, reports UNN.
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According to Rasmussen, Denmark's support for Ukraine remains unchanged, despite the recent fighting in the Kursk region.
Self-defense may well involve entering the territory of the aggressor. If, as part of this, you attack the infrastructure or military facilities of the attacking party, it does not fully comply with the rules of war
He also stressed that the use of weapons provided by Denmark on Russian soil also does not contradict the rules.
You can't set a limit that weapons can only be used on Ukrainian territory
Rasmussen also recalled that first of all, the Russian Federation occupied a significant part of Ukrainian territory, and the current Ukrainian offensive is part of a defensive operation.
This is a defensive operation that aims to cut off Russian supply chains to Russian military units in the occupied Ukrainian territory
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US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Christopher said that the United States is in talks with Ukraine about allowing the use of American long-range weapons to strike deep into Russia.