Britain allowed Ukraine to use its weapons to attack Russia

British Foreign Secretary David Cameron said that Ukraine could use weapons supplied by London to strike Russian territory. Reuters reports this.

In a conversation with the agency, Cameron said that Kyiv itself decides whether the Ukrainian army will use British weapons to strike targets in Russia. “Ukraine has the right to do this. Since Russia is attacking Ukrainian territory, one can understand why Ukraine feels the need to take care of its defense,” the official said.

The minister also promised to provide three billion pounds ($3.74 billion) in annual military aid to Ukraine “for as long as needed.” “We used all our capabilities in terms of supplying equipment,” the minister noted during his visit to Kyiv. He emphasized that this is the largest aid package that the UK has provided to Ukraine.

The first publication with Cameron's statements appeared on the evening of May 2. However, Reuters soon retracted the material. “A Reuters report that British Foreign Secretary David Cameron is promising assistance to Ukraine has been withdrawn to review some details,” the agency said. A new version of the material appeared on the Reuters website six hours later.

The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, responded to the retraction of the publication. In her Telegram channel she wrote : “A “purely English murder” is unfolding before our eyes. I’m sure he (Cameron – Kholod’s note) said it. But the resonance that this statement caused forced London to back down and sacrifice Reuters.”

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