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Over the course of the war, the United States, as well as other NATO allies, has restricted Ukraine from using its weapons to hit targets within Russia, though the U.S. loosened those rules a couple of months ago. There has long been a concern among Western countries about Russian escalation.
“The right of self-defense includes also the right to strike legitimate military targets on the territory of the aggressor, Russia,” Stoltenberg said during a Thursday afternoon press conference with UkrainianA NATO official told reporters earlier in the day that this decision is left up to each country, though the official said Stoltenberg has said “on a number of occasions that he would like to encourage allies to allow Ukrainians the full flexibility to do what they require.
Stoltenberg noted that for most of the conflict, targeting Russian forces meant striking targets within Ukrainian territory, while in recent weeks, Russian forces have been launching attacks targeting Kharkiv from right over the border in Russian territory, which is what has prompted this discussion on loosing restrictions.
“There is no doubt that Ukraine has the right to use weapons they have received … to hit legitimate military targets on Russian territory,” he added.
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