Ukraine promises the US not to use US missile systems to attack Russian territory
US servicemen stand next to the M142 High Mobility Artillery Missile System (HIMARS). The US will send Ukraine 4 HIMARS artillery missile systems, 1,000 Javelin anti-tank missiles and 4 Mi-17 helicopters in a new weapons package worth 700 million USD – Photo: AFP
According to RT, speaking to the press after a meeting with the Secretary-General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Jens Stoltenberg, Mr. Blinken was asked about the M142 High Mobility Artillery Missile System (HIMARS), the type The latest advanced weapons that the US promised to send to Ukraine.
“Ukraine has assured us that it will not use these systems against targets on Russian territory,” Blinken said.
Foreign Minister Blinken affirmed that there is a close relationship of trust between Ukraine and the US, so this promise is trustworthy.
Some analysts say the HIMARS could be a “game-changing” weapon at a time when Ukrainian forces are struggling due to intense Russian artillery fire.
Blinken is the latest senior US official to voice concerns about Russia’s potential escalation in Ukraine. The Russian side believes that the West, especially the US, continues to pump weapons to Ukraine will increase tensions for the current conflict.
However, according to Blinken, the best way to avoid escalation is for Russia to stop its aggression and stop its special military operation in Ukraine. Mr. Blinken said the war could end as soon as tomorrow if Russia chooses to do so.
On June 1, US President Joe Biden announced a new $700 million weapons support package for Ukraine, including high-mobile artillery missile systems HIMARS, after Kiev pledged not to use it. them to attack targets inside Russia.
Mr. Biden made this condition to avoid escalation of the war in Ukraine.
Jonathan Finer, deputy national security adviser to the White House, previously said that there are important targets that Ukraine cannot reach with existing weapons. Therefore, the HIMARS missile launch system will make a big difference in the conflict in southeastern Ukraine, where fighting is already intense.
According to US Deputy Defense Secretary Colin Kahl, the first of four batches of HIMARS systems will be delivered this week and it could take three weeks to train the Ukrainian military to use them.
Russia does not believe Ukraine keeps its promises
HIMARS fires missiles with an effective range of about 30km, but can also deploy tactical ballistic missiles with a range of up to 300km. Russia has raised concerns with the United States about this second possibility.
Russia believes that the US is adding fuel to the fire by supplying Ukraine with advanced missile launchers.
In addition, nOn June 1, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Russia cannot trust Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and that his government will keep its word that it will not attack on Russian territory.
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