After the two attacks allegedly carried out by Ukrainian drones on Russian basesthe State Department clarified that the USA they neither facilitate, nor encourage them Ukrainian armed forces to strike targets in Russia.
“The US has not supplied Ukraine with such weapons systems that it could use for attacks beyond its borders, nor does it encourage it to carry out such strikes.”State Department spokesman Ned Price told reporters.
“We are supplying Ukraine with the weaponry systems it needs to use to defend its sovereignty and its territory, within Ukrainian territory, to face the Russian invaders who have crossed its borders”Price added.
Meanwhile, negotiators of the committees responsible for the armed forces and military spending of the US reached an agreement yesterday Tuesday (6/12) on the bill concerning the defense policy and military spending in 2023.
“We are pleased to announce that we have reached a bipartisan, bicameral agreement” on this law (National Defense Authorization Act), said the chairmen of the House and Senate Armed Services Committees, which include Democrats, and their prominent officials who belong to the Republicans, in their joint statement.
According to the summary of the bill, another $800 million-plus in military aid is expected to be made available to Ukraine. In addition, at least 10 billion worth of military aid is expected to be provided over the next five years.
The bill’s total spending for fiscal year 2023 comes to $858 billion.
Source: News Beast
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