Finland and Sweden do not restrict Ukraine’s use of supplied weapons against targets in Russia

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Finland and Sweden have not imposed any specific restrictions on the use of weapons supplied to Ukraine.

Source: Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard and her Finnish counterpart Elina Valtonen during a joint briefing, as reported by European Pravda, citing Finnish public broadcaster Yle

Details: The Finnish foreign minister stated that the only restriction is that weapons must be used in accordance with international law.

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Her Swedish counterpart stressed that the use of weapons is not limited to the territory of Ukraine. They can also be used to strike Russian territory.

Background:

• In recent weeks, Ukraine has been calling on its allies to lift all restrictions on strikes using their long-range weapons in Russia, explaining that this would allow Ukraine to target aircraft that launch cruise missiles and guided aerial bombs.
• On 10 September, US President Joe Biden hinted that the US might lift restrictions on Ukraine’s use of long-range weapons in Russia.
• This issue is reportedly planned to be discussed during a meeting between UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and US President Joe Biden at the White House this Friday.

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