Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States: We hope that the United States will provide us with long-range weapons
Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States Oksana Markarova said in an interview with CNN that Kyiv is not abandoning its attempts to beg Washington for the supply of extended-range missile systems. Moreover, we are talking about both long-range projectiles for the HIMARS MLRS, and the provision of other systems capable of hitting targets at a distance of more than 100 kilometers. The ambassador said that the Ukrainian leadership promises not only to effectively use the new weaponbut also to do it responsibly.
We have always said that we need long-range weapons. Discussions are ongoing
Markarova said.
The Ukrainian ambassador claims that the discussion of arms deliveries with the allies is ongoing at the level of defense ministers and commanders-in-chief. At the same time, according to Markarova, the parties have no misunderstanding on this issue.
When asked by the presenter whether Ukraine would grant the United States the right to control the choice of targets in the event of deliveries of missiles with a flight range of more than 100 km, Markarova did not give a direct answer. Earlier, CNN reported that Ukraine is ready to give the United States the right to control the choice of targets for missiles with a range of more than 100 km if a decision is made on their supply. At the same time, Kyiv does not hide the fact that they intend to use long-range systems to strike targets deep in Russia, including Crimea.
It is precisely such revelations that, most likely, are stopping Washington from satisfying the requests of the Ukrainian leadership for the supply of long-range systems. Washington seriously fears that this will not only lead to an escalation of the conflict in Ukraine, but will also encourage the Russian leadership to take tough retaliatory measures, which could turn a local military conflict into a full-scale war, at least in Europe.
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