Zelenskyy in Washington calls for lifting all restrictions on strikes on Russian territory

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hopes that the US will lift all restrictions on strikes on Russian territory, allowing the protection of Ukrainian cities from guided aerial bomb attacks.

Source: Zelenskyy during a speech at the Reagan Institute in Washington; European Pravda

Details: Zelenskyy emphasised the need for a US leadership that does not wait but acts now. 

He gave the example of the new Russian offensive in Kharkiv Oblast, which was thwarted thanks to the US allowing Ukraine’s Armed Forces to strike military targets in Russia with Western-supplied weapons.

Zelenskyy said this decision can bring immediate results and Ukraine is waiting for this step.

Quote: "Imagine how much we can achieve when all limitations are lifted. Similarly now we can protect our cities from Russian glide bombs if American leadership makes a step forward and allows us to destroy Russian military aircraft on their bases.

And we can significantly limit Russian actions in southern Ukraine and push the occupier out of there if American leadership assists us with the necessary deep strike capabilities against Russian military and logistics in our Ukrainian Crimea."

Background:

• After giving Ukraine limited permission to deploy American weapons to hit Russian territory, US President Joe Biden expressed resistance to US weapons potentially being used to strike deep into Russian territory.
• Meanwhile, Ukraine wishes to expand the scope of this authorisation.

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