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West destroying Russian projectiles over Ukraine would involve US in war — Pentagon

04 October 2024 00:48 (UTC +04:00)

Western military destroying Russian projectiles over Ukraine would be an involvement of the United States in the conflict, Washington believes that Kiev can defend itself, Pentagon Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said at a regular briefing for reporters, APA reports citing TASS.

When asked to comment on the possibility of shooting down Russian projectiles from Poland or Romania, she said: "That would be involving us in a war in a different way. And right now, we feel that Ukraine has been able to successfully defend against Russian strikes." "We're going to continue to make sure that they have the support that they need to do that," Singh pointed out.

Reporters also asked her if Western countries could help intercept projectiles and drones over Ukraine, as is the case with Israel. "We are talking about two very different landscapes and battlefields. The president [US leader Joe Biden] at the very beginning <...> has directed this department to provide Ukraine what it needs on the battlefield. They have been very successful in employing whether it be air defenses or other capabilities, to continue to take back their territory. <...> The president has made a commitment that the United States is not putting boots on the ground into Ukraine. But we are supporting Ukraine in their efforts to take back their sovereign territory," the spokeswoman said.