From: VOA By Ostap Yarysh
In May, the United States gave Ukraine permission to strike Russian targets just across the border using American-provided weapons. This decision enabled Ukrainians to better defend against Russian attacks in Kharkiv and other Ukrainian regions. However, the permission did not extend to the deployment of long-range weapons like ATACMS missiles, which the U.S. has also been providing to Ukraine.
Although Ukrainian authorities have been appealing for more flexibility to strike inside Russia, for now, the U.S. policy remains unchanged, Pentagon Press Secretary Major General Pat Ryder told Voice of America in an interview.
He also talked about efforts to find more Patriot air defense batteries for Ukraine, F-16 fighter jets, and establishing the command center in Germany that would help Ukraine in its effort to join NATO.
The following transcript has been edited for clarity and length.
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