Finland and the Czech Republic said today that Ukraine has the right to offensive actions on Russian territory, BTA reported.
Kiev is within its right to defend itself and, accordingly, carry out a military operation in Russia's Kursk region, said the Prime Minister of Finland, Peteri Orpo, whose country is a member of NATO, Reuters reported. "Ukraine has the right to self-defense and it is clear that it can carry out its operation in (the region of) Kursk," Orpo said at a joint press conference with his Estonian counterpart Kristen Michal in the Finnish capital Helsinki.
Meanwhile, the Czech Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jan Lipavsky, expressed the opinion that under international law, Ukraine can defend itself on the territory of the aggressor state, Ukrinform informed, referring to a publication of the minister on the social platform "X".< /p>
"International law allows Ukraine self-defense, even on the territory of the aggressor. The Russian aggression against Ukraine since 2014 has destroyed the lives of millions of people. If we are looking for a just peace, the solution... is a return to the internationally recognized borders", declared Lipavski. The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, said yesterday that Ukraine controls 74 settlements on Russian territory.