“Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andrii Sybiga, who met with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken the day before, declared “cautiously optimistic” after discussing the possibility of long-range strikes on Russia.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andrii Sybiga, who met with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken the day before, declared “cautiously optimistic” after discussing the possibility of long-range strikes on Russia.
Source: statement of the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Reuters, “European Truth”
Details: Ukraine has long been calling on its allies to allow long-range strikes on the Russian Federation with Western weapons.
Allies, including the United States, do not allow the provided weapons to be used for strikes deep into the Russian Federation due to fears of further escalation.
“We discussed the issue of long-range strikes and Euro-Atlantic integration. And here we are also cautiously optimistic,” said Sibiga, commenting on the meeting with Blinken.
He also added that his talks in Brussels also touched on military aid.
“We have a clear picture – clear time frames, clear volumes – of what will be provided to Ukraine by the end of the year. This helps us strategically plan our actions on the battlefield,” the minister said.
According to him, the aid will include weapons and funds for concluding agreements on the production of weapons.
The media previously reported that, according to the assessment of US intelligence and the Pentagon, allowing Ukraine to launch long-range strikes on Russian territory would bring more disadvantages to Kyiv than benefits, so they recommended not to change the relevant policy.
In September, the US president hinted at the possibility of lifting the relevant restrictions on the use of long-range weapons by Ukraine, saying that his administration is “working on this issue.”
At the same time, the head of the Pentagon, Lloyd Austin, defended the American restrictions on long-range strikes with Western weapons for Ukraine and insisted that it can defeat Russia even without such a potential.