Kuleba calls on partners to take further steps to expand area of Western weapons for strikes against Russia
At a meeting of the EU Council of Foreign Ministers on Monday, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba called on partners to take further steps and expand the area of use of Western weapons for strikes against the Russian Federation.
He emphasized that Russia drops between 3,200 and 3,500 guided bombs on civilians, the military, and critical infrastructure in Ukraine every month, the press service of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said.
“Ukraine needs the capability to destroy the carriers of guided bombs, including Russian warplanes at airfields and in the sky. Long-range air strikes and modern air defense are the basis for ending the daily Russian terror,” the Minister emphasized.
In this context, the Foreign Minister emphasized the need for partners to let go of irrational fears about Ukrainian strikes on legitimate military targets on Russian territory, including places of concentration of Russian troops and equipment, military airfields, weapons depots and logistics centers.
“These strikes are completely legitimate from the point of view of international law and can really speed up the end of the war. Some decisions in this regard have already been made. They helped us thwart Russia’s offensive on Kharkiv. We need to take further steps and expand the area of application,” the Minister said.
The Foreign Minister welcomed EU decisions enabling the use of profits from Russian assets for Ukraine’s benefit, including the purchase of weapons from Ukrainian manufacturers, and thanked the EU for the 14th package of sanctions against Russia. The Minister emphasized that EU partners should pay special attention to monitoring the implementation of the sanctions regime and export control of components used by Russia in the production of weapons.
Kuleba also recalled the successful holding of the First Peace Summit and informed that Ukraine is launching a series of further relevant meetings at the level of ministers and national security advisors before the Second Peace Summit. He emphasized that it is the collective strength, unity and determination of the world that will influence Russia and ensure a just and lasting peace for Ukraine.
