"To prevent the conflict from going beyond Ukraine": the US explains why the Ukrainian Armed Forces were banned from firing ATACAMS missiles deep into Russia
Kyiv • UNN
The United States has allowed Ukraine to use its own weapons for defensive strikes across the border, but fears escalation from deep strikes deep into Russia using American weapons, so it does not allow Ukraine to use American long-range weapons to strike deep into Russian territory.
Washington has authorized Ukraine to use its own weapons for strikes "across the border" to strengthen the country's defense. However, the United States fears that strikes deep into Russian territory using American weapons will only escalate the situation. This was stated by Pentagon spokesman Major General Pat Ryder in an interview with the Voice of America, UNN reports.
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He recalled that Washington recently authorized the use of U.S. munitions across the border for retaliatory and defensive strikes.
According to him, we are talking about situations where Russians form troops or fire artillery or aircraft across the border.
As you emphasized, we continue to talk to our Ukrainian partners on a very regular basis about their needs when it comes to protecting the sovereign territory of Ukraine and returning the occupied territories
He also explained that despite the easing of the ban, the US policy on long-range strikes has not changed.
We don't want to see unintended consequences, an escalation that could turn this conflict into a broader one that goes beyond Ukraine. I think this is something that we all need to consider and take very seriously
The major general also assured that the United States has never underestimated the threat posed by Russia to Ukraine.
According to him, the White House will continue to work with Ukraine to ensure that it has everything it needs to protect its sovereign territory and its people.
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US President Joe Biden says that Washington does not plan to allow Ukraine to use US long-range weapons to strike deep into Russia.
