EU Parliament backs Ukraine's use of Western weapons to target Russian territory

Members of the European Parliament are convinced that the restrictions on Ukraine regarding the use of weapons supplied by Western states to strike military targets on the territory of the Russian Federation should be lifted.

As reported by a European Pravda correspondent in Strasbourg, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have called for the removal of restrictions on Ukraine's use of Western-supplied weapons to hit military targets in Russia in the resolution on a united response to recent Russian violations of the EU Member States's airspace and critical infrastructure.

"The European Parliament... calls for the lifting of restrictions on the use of Western weapons systems delivered to Ukraine against military targets on Russian territory, as these are used for launching attacks on Ukraine's population and critical civilian infrastructure," the resolution states.

MEPs also called for frozen Russian assets to be used without delay to aid Ukraine.

"The European Parliament... reiterates its call on the Member States, together with their G7 partners, to immediately endorse the Commission proposal to use all frozen Russian assets as a foundation for a substantial grant and loan to Ukraine, with reimbursement contingent on the future payment of war reparations by Russia, as a legally sound and financially significant way to maintain and increase EU support for Ukraine's military needs, including counter-drone defence," the document reads.

As previously reported by European Pravda, the European Parliament has also urged EU member states to shoot down Russian drones and aircraft that illegally violate their borders.

Additionally, the European Parliament rejected two motions of no confidence against the European Commission led by President Ursula von der Leyen.