By Eliza Popova
"They really asked for help to strike in Russia. It did not apply to a specific weapons system, but additional assistance in strikes in the Russians," said US Air Force General Kay Brown. Other US officials have stated that the request of Ukraine, which was made last week, is being considered. The White House spokesman stated that the current US policy does not support such assistance in choosing goals or using US weapons in Russia.
WSJ writes that the United States has provided launchers of the Earth-Earth class and other ATACMS weapons systems provided that they will not be used to strike for targets in Russia. It is a reservation that Ukraine agreed as a condition for weapons to reduce the risk of a direct conflict between the US and Russia.
If the United States agree to such changes, it can mean a serious change in the administration's policy, which has long been seeking to reduce the risk of military escalation between Washington and Moscow while supporting Ukraine. Recall that the attacks of Ukrainian drones on Russian energy infrastructure have failed 14% of the country's oil refining and led to an increase in internal fuel prices.
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