They are afraid of escalation: Pentagon explained why they do not allow to beat ATCMS in the Russian Federation

Pentagon spokesman Major General Pet Rayer recalled that although the United States sanctioned the use of American ammunition across the border for fire. But Washington's policy on long distances has not changed. The United States does not change their policies on strikes in Russia's ATACMS rockets, as they "fear escalation" and spread war abroad. Pentagon Petagon Petagon Ryder said this in an interview with the Voice of America.

In May, the United States allowed Ukraine to beat the Russian weapons on the Russian border in order to fire and defend themselves from the offensive of Russia, in particular in Kharkiv and Sumy region. But the long -range missiles, which the United States transmit to Ukraine, cannot be used despite the calls of official Kiev.

The Pentagon spokesman Major General Pet Raider said that Washington and Pentagon's policy remains unchanged, although they are constantly talking to Ukrainian partners on their needs when it "refers to the protection of the sovereign territory of Ukraine and the return of the occupied territories. " Although the Pentagon worked with Ukrainians to develop the support necessary to protect the sovereign Ukrainian territory, but there is still fearing escalation.

"Our long distance policies have not changed. I think it is important to understand that we do not want to see unintentional consequences, escalation that can turn this conflict into a wider one that goes beyond Ukraine. I think that is what we all It is necessary to take into account and treat it very seriously. Pet Ryder.

As a question of the journalist, how the situation can escalate if she did not escalate after a recent permission to strike on the border, Petis Ryder noted that in this case the US is looking at the possible effects Escalations - if the goals within Russia are struck that will not necessarily have strategic influence or may have unpredictable consequences, "the Ryder said, stressed that the US is not at war with Russia and does not seek conflict with the Russian Federation.

But at the same time they fully support Ukraine's right to self -defense. "We will continue to work with Ukraine to make sure that it will be able to do it," said the Pentagon spokesman and emphasized that their policy is now unchanged. We will remind, in early July in the White House stated that Ukraine used American missiles atacms to strikes in military facilities in temporarily occupied Crimea, which resulted in the destruction of anti-aircraft missile complexes and a ship.