Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba: Permission to attack military targets in Russia would weaken air terrorism

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba stressed the need to support Ukraine’s use of Western weapons against military targets on Russian territory at a meeting of Lithuanian ambassadors in Vilnius, the Foreign Ministry said.

Kuleba mentioned the recent Russian artillery attacks, including the attack on the Ochmatdyt children’s hospital in Kyiv, and once again stressed the need to support the use of weapons from the West to attack military bases, areas of enemy concentration, logistics centers and air bases in Russia.

“We must destroy Russian bombers before they drop deadly guided bombs on our positions, cities and towns. This will significantly weaken Russian air terror. I would be grateful if you would help us convince our partners to implement this decision,” said Foreign Minister Kuleba.

He also stressed the importance of using NATO capabilities to protect at least part of Ukrainian airspace in the west of the country.

“The launching of deadly Russian missiles and drones does not make other states parties to the conflict. It is a humanitarian task. We need a solution,” he emphasized.

Kuleba thanked the Lithuanian diplomatic corps for its support and practical steps towards Ukraine’s membership in the EU and NATO. He especially thanked the country for its active work in implementing the peace formula and expressed hope for future cooperation between Ukrainian and Lithuanian diplomacy on the way to the second peace summit.

Although Ukraine does not have permission to attack enemy bases with long-range missiles, it is permitted to attack them with HIMARS, and only in the vicinity of Kharkiv. This has already brought results.

After Ukraine’s allies relaxed restrictions on the use of their weapons supplied to Kyiv for attacks inside Russia, the occupiers did not attack the city with S-300 long-range surface-to-air missile systems, Oleksandr Skoryk, a deputy of the Kharkiv Regional Council, said in early June 2024.

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