Joe Biden (photo Lapresse)
Ukraine, Biden's ok: Kiev can hit Russia with US weapons
Joe Biden they United States they said Yes: l’Ukraine can use American weapons to strike military targets in Russia. The turning point, according to 'Politico', came with an indication given directly by the president to his team. Without public announcements, the Biden administration has given the green light in Kievaccording to information provided to Politico by two US officials and two other sources familiar with the facts.
“The president recently instructed his team to allow theUkraine may use US weapons to return fire in Kharkiv so that” the Kiev army “can respond to Russian forces that strike or prepare to strike”, the words of one official. In essence, theUkraine can use US weapons only to hit military targets in the border area on Russian territory. It would remain banned the use of Atacms missileswhich can hit targets at 300 km.
In recent days, Washington has decided to grant “flexibility” to Ukraine for defense against Russian attacks, as reported by a second source. Kiev can use short-range weapons, but cannot target civilian infrastructure. It cannot even launch Atacms missiles to hit military targets deep in Russian territory.
Ukraine, Berlin: Kiev can use weapons on targets in Russia
Germany authorizes Ukraine to use German weapons against military targets in Russia to defend against attacks launched by Moscow, particularly in the Kharkiv region. This was announced by Chancellor's spokesman Olaf Scholz. “Ukraine has the right, guaranteed by international law, to defend itself from these attacks, it can also use the weapons intended for this purpose”, “including those we have delivered”, he said spokesman Steffen Hebestreit in a press release. “In recent weeks, Russia has prepared, coordinated and executed attacks, particularly in the Kharkiv region, from positions in the immediately adjacent Russian border area,” the statement said. “Together we are convinced that Ukraine has the right, guaranteed by international law, to defend itself from these attacks,” Hebestreit added. Germany, like other allied countries, had so far ruled out the use of weapons supplied to Kiev on Russian territory, for fear of escalation, with the underlying threat of the use of nuclear weapons by Russian President Vladimir Putin. But several countries have now changed their position, including France and from Thursday also the United States, putting pressure on the chancellor.
