Sun Sep 15 01:30:00 UTC 2024: ## Ukraine Urges West to Allow Deeper Strikes into Russia Following Prisoner Swap
**[Location]** – Ukrainian officials have called on Western allies to allow them to launch attacks deeper into Russian territory, following a prisoner exchange and a recent meeting between US and British leaders.
In a statement yesterday, Ukrainian Presidential Advisor Andriy Yermak argued that the “Russian terror begins at weapons depots, airfields and military bases inside the Russian Federation.” This call for expanded military action comes after a prisoner swap took place at an undisclosed location, with photographs of Ukrainian POWs released by Reuters.
The plea for long-range weapons comes after a meeting between US President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak earlier this week yielded no visible change in the West’s policy on supplying such weaponry. The West has been reluctant to provide Ukraine with long-range missiles capable of striking deep into Russia, fearing an escalation of the conflict.
This latest development underscores the ongoing tensions between Ukraine and its allies over the use of long-range weapons and the potential for the conflict to expand further.
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