Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley speaks during a joint press conference with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin (not pictured), following an online meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, at the Pentagon in Washington, U.S., May 25, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Antiwar.com: Top US General: Ukraine Should Not Use US Equipment to Attack Russia
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley insists that "this is a Ukrainian war. It is not a war between the United States and Russia. It’s not a war between NATO and Russia."
The top US general reaffirmed that Kiev has long been asked not to use military equipment provided by Washington to conduct attacks against Russian territory, according to Reuters. This policy is necessary because such attacks could provoke a direct clash between NATO and Russia, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley emphasized while speaking with reporters at the Pentagon on Thursday.
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Update: Ukraine Shouldn't Use US Weaponry Inside Russia, US General Says (Reuters)
WNU Editor: President Zelensky has said that Ukraine will not attack Russia when it launches its counteroffensive .... Zelensky says Ukraine will not attack Russian territory in counteroffensive (The Hill). More here .... Ukraine counteroffensive does not aim to attack Russian territory, Zelenskyy says (AP).
But what is said publicly is not being followed privately. Quoting the above post from Antiwar.com ....
.... Kiev has ostensibly pledged not to use long-range weapons provided by Washington to attack Russia, but leaked documents also show that Zelensky does not intend to keep his word. Earlier this month, the Washington Post reported that "behind closed doors, Ukraine’s leader has proposed going in a more audacious direction – occupying Russian villages to gain leverage over Moscow, bombing a pipeline that transfers Russian oil to Hungary, a NATO member, and privately pining for long-range missiles to hit targets inside Russia’s borders, according to classified US intelligence documents detailing his internal communications with top aides and military leaders."
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