Ukraine's strikes on Russia: Umerov outlined two main objectives of the attacks

Strikes by Ukraine on Russia will help weaken the military power of the terrorist state and push the aggressor away from the borders.

This was emphasized by Ukraine's Defense Minister, Rustem Umerov, during the "Ukraine 2024. Independence" forum on Tuesday, August 27.

"We are asking our partners to approve the use of Western weapons to strike military targets on enemy territory. This will allow us to weaken their military strength and push the aggressor away from our borders. Our symmetrical response to this is to build up our military capabilities to respond to every shelling and threat," he stated.

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