"We are beginning to see changes": US Congressman says when restrictions on strikes on Russian territory may be lifted

American officials are considering the need to lift restrictions on Ukraine's use of US weapons to strike deep into Russian territory. Washington understands that Russia cannot be allowed to hide the weapons it uses to attack Ukrainian cities.

However, the final decision will depend on how events develop on the battlefield. Currently, the US policy is unchanged - strikes with US weapons deep into the Russian Federation are prohibited for Ukraine. This was stated by Democratic Congressman Jimmy Panetta in an interview with Radio Liberty during his visit to Kyiv.

Answering the question why such a ban is still in effect, the congressman expressed hope that the White House understands "how important it is to prevent Russia from hiding weapons abroad."

According to Panetta, this U.S. policy of banning strikes deep into the aggressor state is already beginning to change. Washington realizes that Russia is operating from the rear.

"We have to make sure that they can't hide behind the front lines, and that if they're going to launch these attacks - whether it's artillery, whether it's Qaeda, whether it's missiles, whether it's air strikes - we have to play defense, and also partially go on the offensive and penetrate deep into the Russian front lines," he said.

The member of the U.S. House of Representatives also expressed his belief that the situation at the front will soon change. It will be influenced by the mobilization in Ukraine, as well as $60 billion in military aid from the United States.

"As in any conflict, you see a change in strategies, a change in authorizations and weapons. And I think this will continue to happen to ensure that we get to a point where the conditions on the battlefield allow for the implementation of a peace plan," the congressman said.

As OBOZ.UA previously reported, the US Congressional Commission on National Defense Strategy supported the expansion of assistance to Ukraine, as well as the freer use of weapons against Russia. Members of the Commission are confident that Washington itself will benefit from this, because if Moscow succeeds in the war, Russia and China may begin to put simultaneous pressure on America.

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