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US Maintains Restrictions on Ukrainian Strikes Inside Russia Despite Zelensky's Pleas and ATACMS Concerns

Aug 27, 2024, 07:57 PM

The United States has confirmed that it will maintain its restrictions on Ukraine's use of American-supplied long-range missiles, such as ATACMS, for strikes deep into Russian territory. Despite recent complaints from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the U.S. administration, including Pentagon spokesman Patrick Ryder and Department of Defense Press Secretary Pat Ryder, stated that their policy remains unchanged. The U.S. believes that Ukrainian drones are more effective for targeting Russian territory. John Kirby, a representative of the U.S. administration, acknowledged that Zelensky has privately expressed his concerns, but reiterated that the restriction policy is not new, as reported by WSJ.