US announces $300m arms package for Ukraine – with a caveat

The shipment comes with a warning that the weaponry should not be used to attack within Russia

The United States has announced a new $300m arms package for Ukraine, including air defense systems and tens of millions of rounds of ammunition - but warned Kyiv that US weaponry should not be used to attack within Russia.

We have been very clear with the Ukrainians privately - we've certainly been clear publicly - that we do not support attacks inside Russia. We do not enable and we do not encourage attacks inside Russia," said National Security Council spokesman John Kirby.