‘Only for self-defense.’ The U.S. did not allow Ukraine to strike deep into Russian territory using their weapons

The U.S. Department of Defense does not allow Ukraine to strike deep into Russian territory.

This was stated by its official representative, Pat Ryder, during a brief interview with the press.

When asked by a journalist about restrictions on the use of weapons supplied to Kyiv by Washington, Ryder said that U.S. policy on this matter has not changed.

“Ukrainians can use American assistance for self-defense against attacks from across the border. In other words, to return fire. But as for long-range strikes deep into Russian territory, our policy has not changed,” Ryder stated.

Earlier, journalists learned that the U.S. does not want to give Ukraine permission to use its weapons for strikes on Russian territory, hoping to reset relations with Moscow in the future.

At the same time, the U.S. has allowed Ukraine to use American weapons against Russia in the Kursk region.