Ukraine no longer needs permission to strike Russia, Foreign Minister says
Photo: Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha (Getty Images)
Ukraine will now make decisions on deep strikes inside Russia without approval from third countries, according to the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said that Ukraine no longer needs permission from third parties to carry out long-range strikes against legitimate military targets on Russian territory.
According to him, Ukraine will continue conducting asymmetric operations using its own weapons.
"This is our right to self-defense, guaranteed by Article 51 of the UN Charter," Sybiha stressed.
Long-range strikes and the world's response
On July 6, Ukrainian drones struck the Omsk oil refinery, Russia's largest refinery located beyond the Urals. The drones traveled more than 3,000 kilometers, marking the deepest strike inside Russia since the start of the full-scale war.
Finnish President Alexander Stubb previously said that NATO allies understand the reasons behind Ukraine's long-range strikes on Russia.
In his view, the campaign has changed US strategic thinking about the war and strengthened Kyiv's position in negotiations.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also said that US President Donald Trump began looking at the war and Ukraine's achievements differently following the country's long-range drone strikes.
