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Commenting on calls from Kyiv for permission to conduct long-range strikes on targets in Russia, Singh referenced statements from Biden administration official John Kirby, noting that most Russian aviation is now based at airfields located far from the state border. “Our intelligence estimates that 90% of Russian aircraft launching bombs and missiles at Ukraine are stationed at airfields 300 kilometers from Ukrainian-controlled territory,” Singh said. Read also: Ukraine has two months to make most out of ATACMS missiles — report As Singh noted, these Russian airfields are now beyond the reach …