The Deep State is doing all it can to bring about war with Russia. We might as well just authorize full use of all weapons everywhere. This is where they are going, and the world sees through it all.
The U.S. has clarified its position to Ukraine regarding the use of American-supplied weapons, allowing Ukrainian forces to target Russian military attacks from any location along the border, not limited to the region near Kharkiv. This elaboration, while described by U.S. officials as a consistent stance rather than a policy shift, expands the geographical scope of permissible counterattacks using American weapons.
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We see this report out of Politico. U.S. says Ukraine can hit inside Russia anywhere its forces attack across the border. The policy is not limited to Kirchhoff region, U.S. officials say. Yeah, and we’ve just had today in… pic.twitter.com/CbFXJ58YgH— Weaponized News (@WeaponizedNews) June 21, 2024
The refinement in the U.S.’s stance was highlighted after Ukraine had already utilized American weaponry to strike targets within Russia, specifically in the city of Belgorod. These strikes were in response to Russian military actions and were part of efforts to repel a cross-border assault on Kharkiv. Following these events, there was a push from Ukrainian and European officials for the U.S. to further relax restrictions, advocating for the freedom to strike at Russian forces anywhere they posed a threat from across the border.
Jake Sullivan, the U.S. National Security Adviser, articulated this broader interpretation during a PBS interview. He indicated that the use of U.S.-supplied weapons by Ukraine could extend to any Russian force crossing the border to seize Ukrainian territory, implying that upcoming threats to cities like Sumy could fall under this guideline as well.
United States Loosens Ukrainian Weapons Restrictions Again
The US has once again moved its goal post for where Ukraine may use US supplied weapons. This new authorization gives Ukraine the ability to strike anywhere that is close to the border and used for attacking Ukrainian… pic.twitter.com/xZYoeelRmw
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Sullivan emphasized that the approach was driven by practicality rather than geography. He argued that if Russian forces were launching or preparing to launch attacks from inside Russia into Ukraine, it was logical to permit Ukraine to respond to those specific threats directly.
This perspective represents a notable evolution from earlier statements in May when U.S. officials had more narrowly defined the conditions under which Ukraine could engage Russian targets, specifically tying the use of American weapons to counter-fire within the Kharkiv region. At that time, officials stressed that the policy did not endorse long-range strikes deep into Russian territory and was focused on immediate counter-response capabilities.
US says Ukraine can hit inside Russia ‘anywhere’ its forces attack across the border
The U.S. has told Ukraine it can use American-supplied weapons to hit any Russian forces attacking from across the border — not just those in the region near Kharkiv, according to U.S.… pic.twitter.com/Z9qkBj4IHf
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Despite the apparent broadening of operational scope, U.S. officials insist that there has been no formal change in policy. They maintain that the decision, originally contextualized by the situation in Kharkiv, inherently included the possibility of responding to other similar cross-border aggressions.
Major Points:
- The U.S. has informed Ukraine that it can use American-supplied weapons to target Russian forces attacking from any location along the border, not just near Kharkiv.
- This clarification comes after Ukraine used American weapons to strike targets in Belgorod, Russia, as a countermeasure against a Russian assault.
- U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan stated that the policy allows Ukraine to respond to any active or imminent Russian attacks from across the border.
- The expansion of permissible counterattack zones includes potential threats to other border cities like Sumy, as mentioned by Sullivan.
- U.S. officials emphasize that this broader application of counterattack rules does not represent a new policy shift but a clarification of existing guidelines.
Charles William III – Reprinted with permission of Whatfinger News
