Kiev wants its allies to lift restrictions on long-range strikes inside Russia so it can systematically destroy Russian air bases where aircraft used in strikes on Ukraine are stationed, a Ukrainian presidential aide said on Friday.
Mykhailo Podolyak stated on X that Kiev seeks to destroy the air bases from which Russian planes fly to carry out “deliberate massive attacks against the civilian population and civilian objects.”
Also on Friday, the Kremlin said it took note of statements by some Western countries at this week’s NATO summit allowing Kiev to use weapons supplied to attack Russian territory, in a move it called a dangerous escalation.
“We see statements from representatives of some capitals, London and so on, that they do not see any restrictions in this regard, and we see countries that are trying to maintain a balance and say that they are against such relaxation of the terms of use of long-range missiles,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.
Peskov said Moscow believes such weapons were already being used to attack Russian soil.
“But in the end, the main thing is that these missiles are already reaching our territory… As for increasing this distance, this is pure provocation, a new and very dangerous escalation of tension,” Peskov said.
Source: CNN Brasil
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