The United States has allowed Ukraine to use American weapons against Russia, but this does not apply to long-range ATACMS missiles, according to Michael Carpenter, Director for European Affairs at the White House National Security Council.
The US decision to allow Ukraine to strike military targets in Russia with its weapons does not apply to long-range ATACMS missiles.
Carpenter said that the main goal is to enable Ukraine to defend itself, and that is what motivated US President Joe Biden to help Ukraine throughout the war.
Strikes on Russia
This spring, amid Russia's advance into the Kharkiv region, discussions about permitting Ukraine to use Western weapons for strikes on Russia have become increasingly frequent. After lengthy negotiations, several countries have allowed Ukraine to use their weapons to defend its territories and to strike Russian territory.
Currently, the United Kingdom, Denmark, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Canada, Baltic countries, and the United States have allowed to use their weapons for strikes targets in Russia .
However, today in the US, the boundaries of permission for strikes on Russia were clarified.
