Ukraine Has All Rights to Defend Itself, Also by Using Attacks on Russian Territory" | DW News

Aug 23, 2023 | In an interview with DW's chief political correspondent Nina Haase, Estonian Foreign Minister Tsahkna said he hoped that Ukrainians would be able to celebrate their Independence Day (August 24) in the streets "already next year". This year, because of martial law, there are no mass events in Ukraine. Tsakhna conceded that he didn't "believe in that really, I'm realistic", and added it was crucial to make the war come to an end in an "appropriate way", i.e. "Russia has pushed back to its territory, when the territorial integrity is re-established, when the international law has re-established in the meaning as well of all the crimes against humanity and war crimes, but also the crimes about leadership." Regarding Ukraine's methods of self-defense, Tsakhna reiterated that Ukraine had all rights to defend itself - "also by using attacks on Russian territory".