#French National Assembly Foreign Affairs Committee Chairperson Jean-Louis #Bourlanges stated on 19 May that France should allow #Ukrainian forces to use #French-provided #weapons to strike #military targets inside #Russia. He noted that “the right to self-defense excludes the right to protect the territory of the #aggressor” and emphasized that lifting the restriction is not about Western intervention but about removing an “unjustifiable taboo.”

https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/05/21/us-defense-secretary-austin-reaffirms-restrictions-on-ukraines-use-of-american-weapons-in-russia/

#American restrictions have created a safe space for #Russian #aviation to attack Ukraine with glide #bombs, and where troops and equipment can be prepared.

US Defense Secretary Austin reaffirms restrictions on Ukraine's use of American weapons in Russia - Euromaidan Press

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin reiterated the White House's unwillingness to approve Ukraine's use of US-provided weapons in strikes against military targets in Russia.

Euromaidan Press