NATO Ally Gives Ukraine Green Light to Cross Putin's Red Line

War
Post At: May 03/2024 03:50PM

Ukraine should be free to strike targets on Russian territory with weapons it receives from London, David Cameron, the United Kingdom's foreign secretary, has said during a visit to Kyiv.

"Ukraine has that right. Just as Russia is striking inside Ukraine, you can quite understand why Ukraine feels the need to make sure it's defending itself," Cameron said outside St. Michael's Cathedral in Kyiv, according to Reuters.

The use of weapons, missiles and munitions supplied by Ukraine's Western allies to strike Russian territory has previously been seen as a major red line for Russian President Vladimir Putin.

British Foreign Secretary David Cameron walks past a display of destroyed Russian military vehicles in St. Michael's Square in Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 2, 2024. Cameron has said Kyiv should be able to use Western-supplied... British Foreign Secretary David Cameron walks past a display of destroyed Russian military vehicles in St. Michael's Square in Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 2, 2024. Cameron has said Kyiv should be able to use Western-supplied weapons to strike targets inside Russia. THOMAS PETER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

However, Kyiv has grown increasingly emboldened by the increasing range and success of its attacks on refineries, military hubs and airfields across Russia, though it has insisted only domestically produced drones and missiles have been used so far.

This is a breaking news story and will be updated.

Disclaimer: The copyright of this article belongs to the original author. Reposting this article is solely for the purpose of information dissemination and does not constitute any investment advice. If there is any infringement, please contact us immediately. We will make corrections or deletions as necessary. Thank you.

Read More