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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Ashley Cowburn and Sam Blewett

Defence minister backs Ukraine striking Russian soil with British weapons

The UK’s armed forces minister has suggested it is “completely legitimate” for Ukraine to carry out strikes on military targets in Russian territory, including ammunition depots and fuel supplies.

James Heappey said it was “not necessarily a problem” if British-donated weapons are used to hit sites, insisting that if logistics aren’t disrupted they would “directly contribute to the death and carnage on Ukrainian soil”.

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