Zelenskyy dispels allies' fears about strikes on Kremlin

"When Italy is afraid that we will attack the Kremlin - it's a pity, we can't, because those long-distance weapons you have, it's about 200 km," Zelenskyy said.

He reminded that the issue of long-range capabilities is very serious, as Russia uses over 4,000 aerial bombs every month in eastern Ukraine, and there is no key solution to this problem.

At the same time, the tactical bombers used by the Russian forces to launch these aerial bombs are located at airfields 100, 150, and 300 kilometers from the border.

Zelenskyy said that although Ukraine wants to use long-range weapons against Russia, it never attacks Russian civilian infrastructure.

Background

The UK, France, and the US are providing Ukraine with long-range missiles as part of military aid. However, there are conditions for the supply - Ukrainian defenders cannot use such weapons to strike at Russian territory.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has repeatedly urged allies to change their stance on this issue, arguing that Ukraine needs to target Russian airfields hosting tactical and strategic aviation.

Nevertheless, Ukraine's partners have been hesitant to lift these restrictions. As US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin explained today, September 6, Russia has relocated its tactical aviation beyond the range of the ATACMS missiles provided to the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

At the same time, Austin stated that Washington is focused on making Ukraine more effective in defending its territory.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has also expressed concerns about strikes on targets in Moscow. He used this argument to justify Berlin's refusal to supply Ukraine with long-range Taurus missiles.