US Supports Ukraine Attacking Crimea

Smoke billows from a munitions depot in the village of Mayskoye, Crimea on August 16, 2022 © AFP / Stringer  

Politico: U.S. approves of Ukraine striking Russian-occupied Crimea 

Attacking Crimea is fair game for Ukraine — and it has America’s support to hit the Russians there. 

Kyiv was behind the three explosions this past week on the Russian-annexed peninsula, per a CNN-obtained Ukrainian government document, including a large blast at Saki airbase that destroyed several of Moscow’s warplanes. 

No Ukrainian official has yet publicly admitted to Kyiv’s involvement in the Crimea campaign. But Defense Minister OLEKSII REZNIKOV told Voice of America Wednesday that Ukraine hasn’t ruled out striking the occupied territory with U.S.-provided weapons.  

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Update #1: US approves Ukraine strikes on Crimea - reports (Al Mayadeen)  

Update #2: US supports Ukraine attacking Crimea – Politico (RT)  

Update #3: US approves of Kiev using American weapons to strike Crimea – report (TASS)  

WNU Editor: This type of news only reinforces the Russian narrative that they are not waging war against Ukraine, but are instead waging war against NATO and the U.S. specifically.