ウクライナの長距離攻撃制限 前政権方針を転換か―米 https://t.co/mVZskMuuZX
戦闘停止後の「安全の保証」枠組み構築進む ゼレンスキー氏がSNSで公表 米国防総省は米製長距離ミサイルの使用制限 https://t.co/SxyGfyPwCJ
Pentagon Has Quietly Blocked Ukraine’s Long-Range Missile Strikes on Russia The Defense Department has withheld approval for attacks as the White House has sought to entice Moscow to open peace talks https://t.co/wA5W7nNTWY
The U.S. Defense Department has for several months blocked Ukraine from using American-supplied long-range Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) to strike targets inside Russia, the Wall Street Journal reported on 23 August, citing U.S. officials. The policy, kept from public view, restricts Kyiv’s ability to hit Russian territory even as the war enters its third year. According to the report, a review process introduced in the spring gives Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth final approval over any Ukrainian long-range strike involving U.S. weapons or allied systems that depend on U.S. intelligence. On at least one occasion, Ukraine sought permission to launch ATACMS into Russia but was refused. The restrictions also apply to British-supplied Storm Shadow missiles because their targeting relies on U.S. data. The mechanism was developed by Undersecretary for Policy Elbridge Colby and marks a reversal of the Biden administration’s late-2024 decision that had allowed such attacks. U.S. officials told the Journal the measure is intended to encourage Moscow to enter peace negotiations rather than escalate the conflict. President Donald Trump, who has publicly expressed frustration over the lack of progress in peace talks, warned on 22 August that he may impose additional sanctions on Russia within two weeks if negotiations stall. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has meanwhile been pressing Washington and European partners for longer-term security guarantees and further arms supplies.
