Ahead of a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels, Borrell said he hoped the bloc’s members would eventually agree to allow Ukraine to use weapons to carry out attacks inside Russia.
“I repeat again and again that Ukraine should be able to use the weapons that we have provided it with, to not only stop the arrows, but also to hit the shootersBorrell said.
According to him, he is convinced that EU members will discuss this issue again.
“I hope that member states will agree on this issue,” he added.
Hits deep into Russia
In recent months, Ukraine has actively appealed to the United States of America (US) and its allies to allow the use of Western weapons to strike Russian military targets deep inside Russian territory. Until recently, Washington has been cautious on this issue, avoiding actions that could lead to escalation.
But according to reports in Western media on November 17, President Joe Biden’s administration has authorized the use of US long-range ATACMS missiles for such operations. Reuters notes that Ukraine may carry out these attacks in the near future.
At the same time, Axios clarifies it The US authorization applies exclusively to strikes in the Kursk region. This decision is believed to be aimed at deterring North Korea from further transferring military personnel to Russia.
Also yesterday, Le Figaro wrote about permission from outside UK and France on the use of long-range SCALP/Storm Shadow missiles for attacks on Russian territoryand, but later changed the text of the publication.
