The United States has officially expanded its agreement with Ukraine, allowing the use of U.S.-supplied weapons to strike Russian targets beyond the previously restricted areas near Kharkiv and Sumy regions. This decision permits Ukraine to counterstrike Russian positions across the border, including airfields and bombers, if they pose a threat to Ukrainian territory. Pentagon spokesperson Maj. Charlie Dietz confirmed that Ukraine can use air defense systems to target Russian aircraft in Russian airspace if they are about to fire into Ukrainian airspace. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan emphasized that the new policy is not about geography but common sense, allowing Ukraine to defend itself wherever Russian forces cross the border. Michael Carpenter also noted that the permission extends to self-defense scenarios. However, the range restriction reportedly prevents Ukraine from targeting key Russian airfields beyond 100 kilometers from the border.
๐จ๐บ๐ธ๐บ๐ฆU.S EXPANDS AREA IN RUSSIA UKRAINE CAN ATTACK White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said that they had told Zelensky the use of U.S-supplied weapons was no longer limited to the Kharkiv Region. โIt extends to anywhere that Russian forces are coming acrossโฆ https://t.co/QKNZ8GAtBZ
US permits Ukrainian strikes anywhere beyond conflict front line โ Politico The area that Kiev can target using American-made weapons is not limited to Kharkov Region, officials in Washington told the outlet https://t.co/EsuaY602Xe https://t.co/OoG3KgfzyX
US authorizes Ukraine to strike Russian territory at a distance of less than 100 km from the border โ WP However, this 100-kilometer zone does not include Russian air bases from which aircraft carrying guided bombs take off, the publication's sources said. https://t.co/yTHugZNmfu
The U.S. has recently allowed Ukraine to use certain American weapons to strike targets in Russian territory. However, the range restriction (reportedly less than 100 km from the border) still prevents Ukraine from hitting key Russian airfields. Source: WaPo https://t.co/CIocrAL1zB
"The US allowed Ukraine to attack the territory of the russian Federation at a distance of less than 100 km from the border," WP said They still do not allow us to attack the main airfields where planes regularly drop aerial bombs on us. It's so unbelievable. https://t.co/oX5SvLjWOy
The US has permitted Ukraine to use its weapons to strike targets within 100 kilometers of the Russian border. This could potentially affect cities like Bilhorod, Kursk, and the outskirts of Bryansk. Aircraft that threaten Ukraine, can also be targeted. https://t.co/RXY4fcuFR4
๐๐บ๐ธ๐บ๐ฆ Ukrainian officials said the United States has restricted Ukraine to firing less than 100 kilometers from the border. U.S. officials declined to specify the limitation but said the Ukrainiansโ assertion of less than 100 kilometers was incorrect, - The Washington Post https://t.co/dcdwPzcnjW
Ukraineโs military is allowed to use longer-range missiles provided by the U.S. to strike targets inside Russia across more than just the front lines near Kharkiv if it is acting in self-defense, the Pentagon said. https://t.co/chnF0oEGpB
The #Biden administration has allowed #Ukraine to use #US-made weapons to strike targets across the #Russian border. Watch for details https://t.co/BxmuakTEhu
Ukraine may fire US-provided missiles into Russia wherever it is coming under attack, Pentagon says https://t.co/eQy5wUKZz2
New Washington Post story highlights ISW research (๐งต1/6): "A new US policy allowing Ukraine to fire certain US weapons at Russian territory has led to a reduction in some Russian attacks but still restricts the range enough that it prevents Ukraine from hitting key airfields." https://t.co/wkzKTecdkB
Ukraine may fire US-provided missiles deeper into Russia in self-defense, Pentagon says https://t.co/TUS4J5ye5W
Ukraine may fire U.S.-provided missiles into Russia wherever it is coming under attack, Pentagon says https://t.co/fIz0BnyDax
๐บ๐ธ๐บ๐ฆ Sullivan said that the agreement with Ukraine on firing US weapons at Russia applies to "wherever Russian forces cross the Ukrainian-Russian border to try to seize additional Ukrainian territory." https://t.co/TwtltrKPL5
Washington has freed Kyiv to use US-supplied weapons to strike military targets anywhere on the frontline, Politico reported on Thursday, citing National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan. ๐: https://t.co/qcyZ5Y1c2V https://t.co/T7OeIfyBSz
Ukraineโs Use of US-Supplied Weapons in Russia Not Limited to Near Kharkiv, Can Strike Deep Inside Russia, Pentagon Finally Confirms https://t.co/Rdjfbwt0to
Kyiv can use #US arms to strike 'anywhere' #Russia is attacking across border, Washington says #Ukraine https://t.co/9cV9DvtpDC
๐ US allows Ukraine to strike at Russian border area "anywhere" in case of threat of attacks โ Politico https://t.co/ewXdfEOFh8
โKyiv has been allowed to โuse air defense systems supplied by the United States to take Russian planes out of the sky, even if those Russian planes are in Russian airspace, if theyโre about to fire into Ukrainian airspace,โ said Maj. Charlie Dietz, a Pentagon spokesperson. Thatโฆ https://t.co/1wl5FmaBV8
US gives official approval for Ukraine to strike into Russia with US weapons. Follow: @AFpost https://t.co/DdjE8gHjPY
๐จ FINALLY: Ukraine should now be able to use US-supplied weapons to strike at Russian bombers and the airfields they fly from. https://t.co/VLQE1QoRdV.
3 weeks after insisting Ukraine can only use US weapons across the border from Kharkiv, Biden admin now says โIt extends to anywhere that Russian forces are coming across the border"...โNot about geography. Itโs about common sense.โ US lines keep moving https://t.co/nEzJ35voSn
The US signals that it has expanded an agreement to allow Ukraine to counterstrike into Russia https://t.co/iPG18eEUKo
โ ๐บ๐ธ๐ "We stated quite clearly that this permission to use (US weapons) allows the Ukrainians to fire back at Russian positions directly across the border in the Kharkiv region, as well as the Sumy region," - Michael Carpenter