Following the explosions at Russian air bases, U.S. Secretary of State Brinken said he was not urging Ukraine to attack Russian territory, emphasizing his desire to avoid further escalation of the conflict. did.
At air bases in central and southern Russia far from the Ukrainian border, a series of explosions occurred on the 5th, and the Russian Ministry of Defense claimed that the Ukrainian side used drones to attack parked military aircraft.
Regarding this, US Secretary of State Brinken did not clarify who carried out the attack and how at a press conference on the 6th, but said, "We are not urging Ukraine to attack Russian territory, and we can. Nor have they done so," he said, insisting that the military assistance provided by the United States to Ukraine was for self-defense, and emphasized his position that he would like to avoid further aggravation of the conflict.
On the other hand, a Ukrainian state-owned weapons manufacturer told local media on the 4th of this month that it is in the final stages of developing an attack drone with a maximum cruising range of 1,000 kilometers.
At the same press conference, Secretary of Defense Austin said, "We will not prevent Ukraine from increasing its own capabilities," adding that he would acquiesce to Ukraine having its own long-range offensive weapons. showed.