On Tuesday, July 23, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov held telephone conversations with his American counterpart, US Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin.
The Ukrainian official himself wrote about this in his X, talking about the results of the discussion.
Umerov asked Austin to lift the ban on long-range strikes
—We discussed the latest developments on the front line and the immediate needs of the battlefield.
I once again emphasized the importance and urgency of lifting the ban on long-range strikes against the enemy, — Umerov indicated.
According to him, Austin listened to his interlocutor’s arguments that Ukraine should be able to hit Russian military airfields.
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— After all, enemy planes are bombing Ukrainian cities and critical infrastructure, — explained Umerov.
As a result, the head of the Ukrainian defense department assessed his conversation with Austin as productive.
