Ukraine's Defense Minister presents list of long-range targets in Russia to U.S.

He said this in an interview with CNN.

According to Umerov, President Joe Biden's administration is still considering his request to lift restrictions on Ukraine's use of long-range weapons to strike deep into Russia.

“We have explained what kind of capabilities we need to protect the citizens against the Russian terror that Russians are causing us, so I hope we were heard,” Umerov said.

What is known about the Ukrainian delegation's visit to the United States

On August 30, a Ukrainian delegation headed by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy Yulia Svyrydenko began a visit to the United States.

The first meeting of the Ukrainian delegation in the United States was with Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. In addition to Yulia Svyrydenko, the meeting was attended by the head of the President’s Office Andriy Yermak and Defense Minister Rustem Umerov.

They spoke about the situation on the battlefield, the needs of the Ukrainian Defense Forces for weapons and equipment, and the recent shelling of the energy system by the aggressor state.

On August 29, CNN reported that Andriy Yermak and Rustem Umerov would meet with US officials to “try to specifically persuade the White House to lift restrictions on long-range military strikes on Russian territory.”