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[Global Times Report] According to reports from the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Reuters and other media, as the Ukrainian army entered Russian territory to carry out operations, a spokesman for the British Ministry of Defense made a statement on the 15th regarding the restrictions on the use of British weapons aid to Ukraine.

The BBC reported that British sources revealed that the Ukrainian army has used the Challenger 2 tanks provided by the United Kingdom to carry out operations in Russia. The British Ministry of Defense has not yet commented on "which specific British weapons the Ukrainian army used in the operation."

However, the BBC and other British media reported that a spokesman for the British Ministry of Defense reiterated on the 15th that the Ukrainian army has a "clear right" to use weapons provided by the UK to "defend itself and resist illegal Russian attacks." "This does not prevent operations within Russian territory," the spokesman said. "We made it clear during the assistance process that the aided weapons and equipment must be used in accordance with international law."

In this regard, Reuters stated that this British policy means that the Ukrainian army can use the tanks,Anti-tank missilesThe British government has also said that the "Storm Shadow" missile is an exception, and the UK initially provided Ukraine with the missile on the condition that the Ukrainian army would not use it to attack targets in Russia.

When the British side made the above statement, Canada also made a statement on the restrictions on the use of Canadian weapons to Ukraine. According to Canadian media such as the Globe and Mail on the 16th, a spokesperson for the Canadian Ministry of National Defense said that Canada has not set "geographical restrictions" on the use of weapons and equipment provided to Ukraine. In response, the Globe and Mail said that the Canadian government stated that the Ukrainian army can use the weapons and equipment provided by Canada in Russia.

According to TASS and other media reports, the Ukrainian army raided Russia's Kursk Oblast on the 6th, and then the two sides clashed in the state. Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting on the situation on Russia's southern border on the 12th and said that Russia will resolutely respond to Ukraine's series of provocations in the border area. He also said that Russia will assess the situation in the Russian-Ukrainian border area, and that driving Ukraine out of Russian territory and effectively defending the border area is the current priority.