EU Backs Ukraine’s Strikes in Russia as 'Self-Defense'

The European Union has stated that Ukraine's recent incursion into Russia's Kursk region is considered a "legitimate military action of self-defense." A spokesperson for Josep Borrell, the EU's foreign policy and security chief, emphasized that Ukraine has the right to defend itself, including striking enemy forces within Russian territory. The Russian Defense Ministry reported that approximately 1,000 Ukrainian soldiers are involved in the ongoing offensive, leading to the declaration of a state of emergency in Kursk Oblast. The EU reiterated its full support for Ukraine's self-defense efforts and committed to continuing its political, financial, humanitarian, diplomatic, and military aid to Kyiv.