10/1/2024 — No Change in US Position on Long-Range Strikes

US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller says Ukraine should use its own weapons to target deep into Russia, as it has already been doing with its drones.

Matthew Miller. A screenshot from the video.

From: Kyiv Post — Despite ongoing semantic skirmishes, the United States continues to maintain its policy of prohibiting Ukraine from using American-supplied weapons against military targets deeper inside the Russian Federation.

During a Washington DC briefing on Sept. 30 US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller diverted direct questions by the media on current restrictions and put the onus on Ukraine itself.

“[Ukraine is] a sovereign country and can use the weapons that they build on their own, of which there are many, if you look at the programs that they have put in place over the last year,” Miller said, referring to Ukraine’s growing drone capability which has recently destroyed three major Russian ammunition storage facilities.

Continue Reading

Leave a comment