Ukraine has asked the administration of US President Joe Biden to lift restrictions on the use of US weapons against military targets in Russia

This was reported by espreso.tv

According to US officials, Ukraine's request, which was made last week, is still being considered.

It is noted that if the United States agrees to such changes, it could mean a major shift in the policy of the administration, which has long sought to reduce the risk of military escalation between the United States and Russia while supporting Ukraine.

"They did ask the United States for help to strike at Russia. It was not about a specific weapon system, but additional assistance in striking the Russians", said US Air Force General C.K. Brown.

The publication notes that the US provided surface-to-surface missile systems and other ATACMS weapons systems on the condition that they would not be used to strike targets in Russia.

"This reservation, which Ukraine agreed to as a condition for receiving weapons, was intended to reduce the risk of the conflict escalating into a direct clash between the United States and Russia", the statement said.

• On May 1, Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braže said that Ukraine has already received Western weapons from some partners with permission to strike at Russian territory.
• The Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe said that the United States should allow Ukraine to strike military targets in the border regions of Russia.
• Pentagon spokeswoman Sabrina Singh said that the weapons provided by the United States to Ukraine should be used within the Ukrainian territory.