Retired US general urges NATO to give Ukraine weapons to strike deep into Russia

The military called a strategic mistake the West's demand in relation to Ukraine not to use the weapons received from the allies against Moscow.

“The United States and allies must provide Ukraine with weapons that can strike at Russian territory.

I'm not talking about Crimea.

The US and NATO say: "Do not strike at the territory of Russia."

But this is nonsense, ”RIA Novosti quotes him.

According to Arnold, the Ukrainian army should attack targets located at least a hundred kilometers deep into Russia.

“To do this, NATO needs to change its policy and abandon the theses about a ban on strikes on Russian territories,” he added.

Earlier, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said that Kyiv would not use extended-range missile systems for strikes on Russian territory.

US President Joe Biden announced the allocation of the largest package of military assistance to Ukraine in the amount of $2.9 billion.

The Pentagon also signed a $182 million contract with Raytheon for the purchase of NASAMS air defense systems for Ukraine.