Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiga welcomed this Monday the authorization of the United States to use its long-range missiles to strike Russian soil, saying that “this could be a game-changer”.
The green light given to kyiv by the United States to use its long-range missiles in Russia “could be a game-changer”, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriï Sybiga declared on Monday, November 18.
“This could be a game-changer. The further Ukraine can strike, the shorter the war will be,” he told reporters ahead of a UN Security Council meeting to mark 1,000 days of war. the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
1,000 days of high intensity war
“Ukraine's position has always been clear, we have every right to strike military targets on Russian territory,” the minister said.
“It is our legitimate right, and it will save our civilians. It could have a very positive impact on the battlefield,” he added.
The United States gave the green light this Sunday for the use of its long-range missiles on Russian soil, complying with a request made by kyiv for several months.
Evoking this green light, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Rosemary DiCarlo, simply noted that “all parties must ensure the security and protection of civilians, wherever they are “.
This Council meeting was organized at the initiative of the United Kingdom to mark 1,000 days since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
“1,000 days of widespread death, destruction and despair that continue as intense as ever for millions of Ukrainians,” declared Rosemary DiCarlo on behalf of the UN Secretary General, denouncing an increase in civilian casualties in recent months and last weekend's large-scale Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure.
“The targeted destruction of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure could make the approaching winter the harshest since the start of the war,” she warned.
