Politico: The United States is discussing whether the Ukrainian Armed Forces can attack Russia with Western weapons
The United States began to discuss the possibility of allowing the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) to strike deep into Russia with Western weapons. As Politico reports, citing a source familiar with the discussions, a final decision has not yet been made. Such a discussion may be related to the progress of a special military operation (SVO).
The US expressed concern about Kyiv’s ability to repel Russian attacks
The material says that the United States may allow Ukraine to hit Russia with Western weapons when European allies, American officials and Ukrainian representatives put pressure on Washington. Journalists also note that the initiated discussion is due to the White House’s concerns about Kyiv’s ability to repel Russian attacks, especially after the latest offensive in the Kharkov region.
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces, General Charles Brown, also spoke out on this issue. He recalled that the Ukrainian army has not only American weapons, which it can use to attack the Russian Federation.
The publication’s sources reported that a final decision on the strikes has not been made. A person close to the Office of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky also said that the White House has not taken specific action on this issue.
The US made contradictory statements about strikes against Russia
John Kirby, the coordinator for strategic communications at the White House National Security Council, said earlier in May that the United States does not encourage Ukrainian strikes on Russian territory and is not pushing Kyiv to such actions.
“We do not encourage attacks on Russian territory with US-provided weapons. This is our policy and has not changed,” Kirby said.
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At the same time, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken later said that Ukraine itself would decide whether to strike deep in Russia. “As for providing support for attacks outside of Ukraine, we did not do this. But Ukraine will have to make its own decisions and will make them,” he noted.
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