Kyiv Seeks Lifted Restrictions to Target Russian Air Bases

Kyiv is urging its allies to remove restrictions on long-range attacks inside Russia to systematically destroy air bases used by Russian aircraft in attacks on Ukraine. Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak emphasized the need to neutralize bases launching strikes on Ukrainian civilians and infrastructure.

Kyiv is calling on its allies to lift restrictions on long-range attacks within Russia, aiming to systematically destroy Russian air bases used in strikes on Ukraine, a Ukrainian presidential adviser revealed on Friday.

Mykhailo Podolyak, speaking on social media platform X, indicated that Kyiv's primary goal is the destruction of air bases from which Russian aircraft launch deliberate, massive strikes against civilian populations and infrastructure in Ukraine.

The appeal underscores the heightened tensions and the strategic importance of disabling airbases to protect Ukrainian civilians.

(With inputs from agencies.)