Cameron backs Ukraine's right to strike within Russia with UK‑provided arms
David Cameron stated that Ukraine has the right to use weapons supplied by London to strike targets in Russia. He emphasized that it is up to Kyiv whether to do so.
British Foreign Minister David Cameron declared in an interview with Reuters a three billion pounds (£3 billion) annual military aid for Ukraine.
He pointed out that the United Kingdom will provide "as much as needed," adding that London has nothing against the use of weapons on Russian territory. Cameron also said that Ukraine has the right to use weapons supplied by London to strike targets within Russia and that it is up to Kyiv to make that decision.
- Ukraine has that right. Just as Russia is striking inside Ukraine, you can quite understand why Ukraine feels the need to make sure it's defending itself,- stated.
- We've just really emptied all we can in terms of giving equipment. Some of that equipment is actually arriving in Ukraine today while I'm here, - he said.
Aid for Ukraine
- The aid package for Ukraine approved by the US Congress will give it a chance to hold its ground, but no offensives should be expected in the foreseeable future - says PAP former advisor to the Ukrainian defense ministry Liam Collins. The biggest effect will not come from new systems or missiles, but from basic materials, such as artillery ammunition - he adds.
When Congress, after six months of deadlock, voted on a package worth about £45.6 billion to support Ukraine, the decision was met with great relief on both sides of the Atlantic. At the annual meeting of the so-called Ramstein group, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky announced that thanks to this, his country could "not only stabilize the front but also move forward, achieving our Ukrainian goals in the war."
However, as PAP talks with Col. Liam Collins, a former Special Forces officer who has advised the Ukrainian military in the past, the package primarily gives hope for the Ukrainians to hold onto the territory they have and no breakthrough should be expected in the foreseeable future.
- It’s unrealistic to expect any major offensive. They don’t have the capability because of what Russia has: a mass of soldiers and equipment that it can still throw into battle. So, this package will allow them to hold their ground without giving way to the Russians - evaluates the expert.
