Strikes on Kharkov push US to allow strikes on Russian Federation – US General

Russia’s regular shelling of civilian targets in Ukraine and, in particular, the attack on the Epicenter hypermarket in Kharkov, pushes the United States to allow the use of American weapons against Russian targets. This is what the former commander of the US Army Europe, Mark Hertling, said in an interview with CNN.

Due to Russian attacks on civilians, “we may see a lowering of the standards for the use of these weapons against specific Russian targets,” suggested the expert, commenting on the Russian strikes at the Kharkov Epicenter.

“There is significant ongoing debate within the Biden administration” about whether Ukraine should use US weapons to strike Russia, Gertling said, noting that there are strong political and military arguments not to do so. .

In particular, by allowing Ukraine to use American weapons against Russian targets, the United States must be prepared to respond to a strong campaign by the Russian Federation, where they will actively insist that the United States States are attacking Russia allegedly using “Ukrainian proxy forces.” ,” the analyst said.

We remind you that on May 25, the Russians attacked the Epicenter in Kharkov with two UABs. At that moment there were more than 200 people in the building. So far, 18 dead and 48 injured are known. It was later learned that a third, unexploded bomb, had been found at the site.