Deep Strikes Into Russia Have Limited Value, Pentagon Says
- Kyiv has urged US to lift curbs on long-range missiles
- US officials suggest policy won’t change anytime soon
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The Defense Department said lifting restrictions on Ukraine’s ability to carry out strikes deep inside Russia would have “very little strategic value” because the country’s military has already moved almost all of its armaments out of range.
The US assesses that 90% of Russian aircraft that launch glide bombs and fire missiles against Ukraine are now in airfields that are about 300 kilometers (186 miles) away from Ukrainian-controlled territory, putting them out of reach for US long-range ATACM missiles, Pentagon spokeswoman Sabrina Singh said Thursday.