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Behind Ukraine's new push for Western approval to strike inside Russia

Ukraine on Thursday (29 August) intensified its push for Western approval to strike military targets deep ins

EURACTIV
Moscow warns of escalation after Ukraine told it can hit Russia

Russia accuses Nato and the US of "provoking a new level of tension" over the use of Western-supplied weapons.

Growing calls to lift restrictions on Ukraine using #WesternWeapons inside Russia

When a lot of fighting is going close to the border denying Ukraine using these weapons against legitimate military targets on Russian territory makes it very hard for them to defend themselves

Lifting restrictions would be in accordance with international law, which allows a state under attack to attack military targets in the aggressor’s country

https://kyivindependent.com/stoltenberg-joins-growing-calls-to-lift-restrictions-on-ukraines-ability-to-use-western-weapons-to-strike-russia/

#RussiaInvadedUkraine #StandWithUkraine

Stoltenberg joins growing calls to lift restrictions on Ukraine's ability to use Western weapons to strike Russia

"The time has come for allies to consider whether they should lift some of the restrictions they have put on the use of weapons they have donated to Ukraine," said NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.

The Kyiv Independent
Ukraine's counteroffensive powered by Western weapons, but this is a dangerous time

Ukraine is facing stiff resistance and losses as its counteroffensive begins. War experts said the initial operations might be the "most dangerous."

Insider