The US has allowed the Ukrainians to shoot down Russian planes over Russian territory with American air protection programs

“There was some confusion right here. The Ukrainians had been by no means restricted from capturing at enemy plane, even when they weren’t at all times in Ukrainian airspace,” mentioned Kirby.

On the identical time, he admitted that Washington can not “on a regular basis” monitor how Ukraine use ASV to make weapons, so it can’t be mentioned whether or not the armed forces of Ukraine are already used to hit targets on Russian territory.

Till lately, US officers constantly mentioned that the weapons Washington offered Kyiv may solely be used inside Ukraine’s borders. This restriction additionally utilized to anti-aircraft protection programs, such because the US Patriot.

On the identical time, info has emerged that the armed forces of Ukraine have already used Western-supplied weapons in assaults on Russian territory a number of occasions earlier than they acquired permission. This was reported by the French company AFP, citing sources aware of the state of affairs.

In line with the data obtainable to the group, the final time weapons equipped by the West had been utilized by Ukraine to assault Russia, throughout an assault within the Krasnodar area. It isn’t clear precisely what was attacked.

In the meantime, the German newspaper “Bild” claims that Ukraine used the US-made Patriot air protection system equipped by Germany not less than as soon as to assault Russian navy plane on the territory of Russia.