11 countries supported Ukraine in its ability to use its own weapons for strikes on the territory of Russia. However, several other countries protested the decision, arguing that Ukraine should not be allowed to use Western weapons to attack Russia.
Even after the statement of the head of the US Foreign Ministry, Anthony Blinken, who stated during his visit to Kyiv that the issue of the use of Western weapons by Ukraine should be resolved by Ukraine, the official representatives of the Pentagon and other officials of the United States of America continued to emphasize that there were no restrictions on the supply of weapons to Ukraine removed Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz has traditionally opposed giving Ukraine permission to use weapons for attacks on Russia. However, French President Emmanuel Macron pressed Scholz, especially during a joint press conference, where he emphasized the need to allow Ukraine to use weapons against Russia. Scholz replied that Western weapons should be used "with respect for partners and within the framework of international law", but this does not mean permission to attack Russia.
The Prime Minister of Belgium, during the announcement of the transfer of 30 F-16 fighters to Ukraine, made a statement about the limited use of these aircraft, indicating that it is impossible to strike Russia. Italy also opposed the use of Western weapons for attacks on Russia, where similar statements by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg were criticized. We will remind that among the countries that gave permission to Ukraine to use their weapons for attacks on Russia, there are Great Britain, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Poland, the Czech Republic, France, Finland, Sweden, the Netherlands and Canada. Other countries, including Hungary, Slovakia, Austria and Switzerland, have not publicly expressed their position. It is also worth noting that even with permission to use weapons from some countries, this does not mean that Ukraine can use all the weapons it receives. For example, if Poland transfers weapons manufactured by Germany or the USA, Ukraine must obtain permission from these countries.
