Merz confirms Ukraine’s allies lifted long-range weapon restrictions months ago

This was reported by Bloomberg.

He made the statement during a briefing in Turku, Finland.

"As far as I know, and as I reported yesterday, the countries that had range restrictions have abandoned these restrictions," Merz said.

According to him, Ukraine has had the ability to hit targets deep inside Russia for several months.

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"I described what has been happening for months, namely that Ukraine has the right to use the weapons it receives, even beyond its own borders," the German Chancellor added.

The report noted that among the weapons already used by Ukrainian forces are self-propelled artillery systems and MARS II multiple launch rocket systems, which can strike targets more than 80 km away.

• Chancellor Merz stated that Germany, along with the United States, France, and the United Kingdom, has lifted limits on the range of weapons they provide to Ukraine.