Germany greenlights Ukrainian strikes on Russian targets

With the official consent of the German federal government, shelling of Russian territory is being conducted in the Kharkiv region using the PzH 2000 self-propelled howitzer.

As reported by journalists from the front, the PzH 2000 waits in a shelter for the order to deploy. "When the deployment order comes over the radio from the command post, everything happens very quickly: people push the PzH out of the hideout to a designated firing position, fire five shots - and then quickly retreat to the shelter before the Russian return fire can catch them," the newspaper reports.

"The enemy artillery is less of a concern," says one soldier, pointing out that a more significant threat comes from Russian kamikaze drone attacks.

Ukrainian soldiers highly praise German equipment. The system's strong armor and precision make it the preferred weapon of Ukrainian artillerymen. However, they miss one thing in particular—the lack of air conditioning.

The problem is that after a few shots, the inside of the system becomes unbearably hot. "It's not just about comfort. Some instruments sometimes fail because of the heat," one soldier tells the newspaper.

However, the soldiers have found a way to solve the problem. "We will be installing air conditioning systems from buses," says one soldier.

At the beginning of June, the United States agreed that Ukraine could strike Russian territory with American weapons. Michael Carpenter, the Director for European Affairs at the White House National Security Council, clarified that the decision does not only concern the Kharkiv region.

In an interview with Ukrainian television TSN, broadcast on Friday evening, Carpenter stated that he could not reveal the detailed conditions under which Ukraine can strike Russian territory for operational security reasons. However, he confirmed that it involves territories near the Kharkiv region and the Sumy region.