Source: Ukraine hands U.S. list of targets inside Russia for ATACMS strikes – defense chief
Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said this in an interview with CNN, Ukrinform reports.
According to the minister, Ukraine seeks to remove restrictions on the use of ATACMS in order to protect Ukrainian civilians and infrastructure.
The head of the Ministry of Defense noted that Ukraine is more focused on the “opportunities” provided by newly-gained ground in Russia’s Kursk region, not on maintaining Russian territory in exchange for land that Russia seized from Ukraine.
“We are focused to increase our capabilities to withstand, to repel the Russians from the temporary occupied territories,” said Umerov.
As Ukrinform reported earlier, the Ukrainian delegation headed by Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Economy of Ukraine Yuliia Svyrydenko kicked off a visit to Washington, where they held a first meeting with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.
《乌克兰新闻报》报道，乌克兰国防部长鲁斯泰姆·乌梅罗夫在接受 CNN 采访时表示，乌克兰代表团向美国高级官员提交了一份位于俄罗斯境内深处的目标清单，如果允许的话，基辅将寻求使用远程ATACMS导弹打击这些目标。 据了这一点。部长称，乌克兰寻求取消对 ATACMS 使用的限制，以保护乌克兰平民和基础设施。国防部长指出，乌克兰更关注的是在俄罗斯库尔斯克地区新获得的土地所提供的“机会”，而不是为了保持俄罗斯领土以换取俄罗斯从乌克兰夺取的土地。 乌梅罗夫说：“我们的重点是提高我们抵御俄罗斯人的能力，将俄罗斯人赶出临时占领的领土。” 据乌克兰通讯社此前报道，乌克兰副总理兼经济部长尤利娅·斯维里登科率领的乌克兰代表团开始了对华盛顿的访问，并与美国国防部长劳埃德·奥斯汀举行了首次会晤。
