Kyiv has the right to strike military targets outside Ukraine, said NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg.
Earlier, the Financial Times reported, citing its sources, that the US had urged Kyiv not to attack Russian oil refineries and other energy infrastructure, as this could lead to further escalation and a global surge in energy prices.
🇺🇦 Kyiv has the right to strike military targets outside Ukraine, said NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg.
Earlier, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin warned Ukraine against striking Russian oil refineries, citing potential global energy repercussions. pic.twitter.com/TmZGHUFbvi
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“Part of self-defense is also that Ukraine has the right to strike legitimate military targets outside Ukraine to defend themselves. I welcome that allies are providing military support for Ukraine to enable their self-defense,” said Jens Stoltenberg during a meeting with Finnish President Alexander Stubb at the Alliance’s headquarters in Brussels.
Stoltenberg reminded that Russia has invaded Ukraine, grossly violating international law, and …