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Pentagon Chief Says Opposes Use of US-Supplied Ukrainian Weapons for Strikes Inside Russia

© AP Photo / Olivier MatthysU.S. Secretary for Defense Lloyd J. Austin III speaks during a media conference after a meeting of NATO defense ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels
U.S. Secretary for Defense Lloyd J. Austin III speaks during a media conference after a meeting of NATO defense ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels - Sputnik International, 1920, 20.05.2024
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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Monday that he opposes the expanded use of US-supplied Ukrainian weapons for strikes into Russian territory.
"In my view, their [Ukraine] focus ought to be on the close fight and making sure that they're servicing those targets that will enable success in the close fight ... that'll be my view going forward," Austin said during a press briefing.
Austin responded to a question about ex-State Department official Victoria Nuland suggesting in a recent interview that the United States should provide Ukraine with the capability to hit bases inside Russian territory.
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