The German authorities permit Ukraine to station weapons on Russian territory.

Conflict in Ukraine - The German authorities permit Ukraine to station weapons on Russian territory.

Germany has granted Ukraine consent to employ German-delivered armaments against military objectives in Russia. Steffen Hebestreit, a Berlin spokesman, disclosed this information.

Hebestreit reiterated that in recent weeks, Russia has orchestrated, launched, and executed attacks from positions in the adjacent Russian border area. Everyone agrees that Ukraine has a lawful right to fend off these assaults. He added that Ukraine is allowed to use the given weapons in line with her international legal obligations - including those from Germany.

Numerous German-provided weapons, such as the Panzerhaubitze 2000 and Mars II rocket launcher, could potentially be deployed against Russian targets.

Earlier on Thursday, the US government confirmed that it had granted Ukraine authorization to use American weapons against Russian soil, albeit in limited numbers. This is only valid for counterattacks to safeguard the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, stated a US government representative. The Ukrainian armed forces should be bolstered to respond to Russian forces that are attacking or planning an attack. The utilization of US weapons against any other Russian targets is still forbidden.

The US, France, Britain, and Germany held intensive talks regarding the employment of Western weapons at the level of national security advisers on May 29 and 30.

A contentious debate is raging among NATO countries over whether Ukraine should be permitted to use all the weapons supplied by the West against Russian military targets. Ukraine has long asked for this, believing it would enable them to more effectively counter Russian positions in the conflict, which has been going on for more than two years. As of now, the country has predominantly employed its own rockets and drones for such purposes. The Western weapons have primarily been used against Russian positions in Ukraine's regions under Moscow's control.

Countries like the US and Germany are said to have attached stringent conditions to the provision of specific weapons systems. The primary concern is that the confrontation with Russia may intensify further and that NATO might be dragged into the battle.

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1. The Federal Government in Germany has approved Ukraine's request to station German-provided weapons on Russian territory to defend against Russian attacks.
2. In Berlin, Steffen Hebestreit, a spokesperson for the German authorities, announced this decision, citing Ukraine's right to defend itself under international law.
3. Hebestreit mentioned that recent attacks from Russian positions along the border have been a significant concern, and Germany supports Ukraine's use of these weapons in self-defense.
4. The USA has also granted Ukraine permission to use American-supplied weapons in limited cases to protect the city of Kharkiv.
5. NATO countries are currently debating whether Ukraine should be allowed to use all western-supplied weapons against Russian military targets, as Ukraine has requested.
6. Countries like the US and Germany have reportedly imposed conditions on the provision of specific weapons systems, due to concerns about escalating the conflict and potentially involving NATO.
7. Meanwhile, in Kharkiv, Ukrainian forces are actively using various weapons, including those from Russia, Germany, and the US, to counter Russian positions within Ukraine.

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