Baerbock stressed that Ukraine shouldn’t just respond when its territory is attacked but should also carry out preventive strikes. “Ukraine’s right to self-defense doesn’t mean a missile has to cross the border or hit a city like Kharkiv before you can protect yourself. Even the best air defense can’t always prevent that,” she said. Read also: Syrskyi: Ukraine may strike Russian military using Western long-range weapons The German foreign minister emphasized that this is about taking preventive measures to stop future attacks. According to her, Ukraine may be granted permission to destroy laun…