Ukraine Wants To Use Long-range Missiles To Attack Russia, Kremlin: Purely Provocation And New Escalation Hazardous

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. (Wikimedia Commons/Kremlin.ru)

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said plans to use Ukrainian long-range missiles to attack Russian territory could escalate the situation after previously Western allies' missiles were used in limited attacks.

"What's important is that these missiles have been used to attack our territory," Peskov told reporters, referring to Russia's four new regions, through TASS July 12.

"Regarding long-range missiles, this is a pure provocation and a very dangerous new escalation round," he stressed.

This was stated by Peskov after Ukraine wanted to get concessions from Western allies regarding the use of the missile supplied for Kyiv.

"We continue to monitor all statements and information coming out of the NATO summit. And of course, this issue is very sensitive," he said, commenting on Kyiv's call to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to lift restrictions on attacks in Russia.

"We can see rhetoric from London and some other capitals who are no longer seeing any restrictions regarding this. And we can see countries trying to maintain balance saying they are against easing the use of these long-range missiles," Peskov concluded.

As previously reported, President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday asked the United States to approve the use of long-range weapons to strike targets inside Russia, as Moscow conducts daily attacks from launch points that are currently beyond the reach of Kyiv.

Speaking at the end of the NATO summit, President Zelensky praised the alliance for its promise to provide military support to Ukraine while fighting Russia, but said restrictions on the battlefield should be lifted if the country wants to succeed.

"If we want to win, if we want to win, if we want to save our country and defend it, we need to lift all limits," President Zelensky and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg told The National News.

Stoltenberg himself said Ukraine should be able to strike directly inside Russia.

"Since Russia opened a new front, the only way to strike military targets, military launchers, or airfields that attack Ukraine is to attack military targets in Russian territory," he said.

President Joe Biden did not appear to be affected by the call, which stated the ability of long-range attacks on Russia could lead to a sharp escalation of the conflict.

However, President Joe Biden appears unaffected by the call, which states the ability of long-range attacks on Russia could lead to a sharp escalation of the conflict.

NATO members have set different limits on how Ukraine can use the weapons they are throwing.

Several parties have confirmed Kyiv could use it to strike targets deep within Russia. Meanwhile, Uncle Sam's country only allows its weapons to be used within Russia's borders against locations supporting military operations in Ukraine.