#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.”
#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.