Ukraine calls for long-range missiles; promises not to attack Russian territory
The Defense Minister of UkraineOleksiy Reznikov, requested this Thursday to the European Union long-range missiles with the promise not to attack Russian territory.
“If we had the opportunity to hit at a distance of 300 kilometers, the Russian army would not be able to defend itself and would have to give in,” Reznikov told a Ukrainian government meeting with the European Commission (EC).
“Ukraine is ready to provide guarantees that your weapons will not be involved in attacks on Russian territory. There are enough targets in the temporarily occupied Ukrainian territories and we are ready to coordinate targets with our partners,” he added, according to information cited by local media.
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The Defense Minister also requested air defense systems, tanks and artillery, as well as armored vehicles and ammunition.
“Ukraine’s victory on the battlefield is also your victory,” adding that to win the war it is necessary to “take the initiative at the strategic level.”
EC members arrived in Ukraine on Thursday to show their solidarity against the Russian invasion. The majority will return to Brussels at the end of the day, while President Ursula von der Leyen and the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, will hold a summit with Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski this Friday.
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