"These systems will be used by the Ukrainians to repel Russian advances on Ukrainian territory, but they will not be used on targets in Russian territory," the official told reporters.
President Joe Biden said the US would provide Ukraine with more advanced rocket systems and munitions so it can "more precisely strike key targets on the battlefield."
A US senior administration official told reporters that Ukraine assured them they will not use the long range systems for targets on Russian territory, and Washington is comfortable they will not.
ReplyDelete"The Ukrainians have given us assurances they will not use these systems against targets in Russian territory and so based on those assurances, we're very comfortable that they will not," the official said on Tuesday.