Blinken: Ukraine's long-haul capacity was discussed

According to RBC-Ukraine, this was announced by US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken during a visit to Kyiv.

“We discussed long-range capability... I will pass on what I heard here to the president in Washington,” Blinken said.

He noted that Ukraine's needs are changing, as the battlefield itself is changing.

“I am sure that this will continue, because the situation is changing. Escalation is a factor that we take into account, but it is not decisive,” he added.

According to the U.S. Secretary of State, the issue of long-range will be discussed at a meeting between the U.S. and British leaders on Friday.

Earlier, it was reported that Blinken may announce the authorization to launch ATACMS against Russia during his visit to Kyiv.

Meanwhile, today, US President Joe Biden said that the United States is currently working on a possible lifting of the ban on Ukraine's long-range strikes on Russian territory with US weapons.

Author - Dmitriy Levchenko, 11/09/2024