The first such statement from allies? “Kyiv may use British weapons inside Russia,” says the minister

UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron has said it is up to Ukraine to decide how to use British weapons and insisted it has the right to strike targets on Russian soil. During a visit to Kiev, he said that the UK would provide 3 billion pounds ($3.75 billion) a year for as long as needed, writes the BBC.

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“With Russia attacking inside Ukraine, it’s perfectly understandable why Ukraine needs to defend itself,” Cameron said.

Russia has condemned it as “another very dangerous statement”. “This is a direct escalation of tensions around the Ukraine conflict, which would potentially pose a threat to European security,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

It has been reported that the US has urged Ukraine to stop striking oil refineries in Russia, fearing that this could lead to an escalation of the conflict.

Peskov also took aim at French President Emmanuel Macron, who said this week that the West would “legitimately” have to consider whether to send ground troops to Ukraine “if the Russians break through the front lines and if Ukraine asks for it.”

Macron’s remarks to the newspaper The Economist is a “very dangerous trend,” a Kremlin spokesman said. In his interview, the French leader clearly stated that if Russia wins in Ukraine, there will be no security in Europe.

Russian forces have seized several villages in eastern Ukraine in recent days, taking advantage of Ukraine’s lack of weapons and soldiers. Ukrainian intelligence services also believe that Russia is preparing for a summer offensive in the northeastern regions of Kharkiv and Sumy.

National Guard commander Oleksandr Pivnenko recently warned that Russia is preparing “unpleasant surprises” and is quietly recruiting 30,000 people a month.

The UK has provided Ukraine with billions of pounds in military support, from tanks and missiles to air defense systems. A year ago, the UK confirmed it had started taking delivery of Storm Shadow long-range cruise missiles with a range of more than 250 km.

Meanwhile, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denis Shmyhal said he had approached Cameron with a request to help restore the country’s energy infrastructure, which has been badly damaged by repeated Russian missile strikes.

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