Will Ukraine's allies let Kyiv use long-range missiles inside Russia? | DW News

Ukraine has attacked and damaged a third bridge in Russia's Kursk region, as Ukrainian forces continue their surprise incursion on Russian soil.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that the aim of the operation is to create a buffer zone to protect Ukraine and to destroy as much Russian military capacity as possible.

But Ukrainian officials say they could achieve even more if it allies were to lift restrictions on the usage of long-range western missiles to attack targets deep inside Russia.

Kyiv has already been given weapons like the French-British Storm Shadow cruise missile, but allies have forbidden their use on Russian soil.

Zelenskyy has argued that the restrictions are the main reason Ukrainain forces haven't managed to fend off the advance of Russian troops on the frontlines in eastern Ukraine.

00:00 Russia says Ukraine has attacked a third bridge in Kursk
00:29 Military expert Frank Ledwige discusses Ukraine's attack
04:35 Domitilla Sagramoso, Russian foreign and security policy expert

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[planetguam]

Did Russia need permission from N. Korea or Iran to use their weapons deep into Ukraine? No. So why restrict Ukraine.

[Just-A-Shark-With-No-Teeth]

Ukraine has the right to defend itself

[fultoneth]

Support or not support . Ukraine 🇺🇦 is battling for its very survival.

[Casmaniac]

This offensive proves Putins threats were always empty, EU and US must lift all restrictions on use of western weapons, that's the big takeaway for me at least

[marisabenson]

Lift all restrictions placed on Ukraine

[Yechuv]

Putin been buffing almost 3 years using nuclear blackmail

[MartinEvans]

Dont make same mistake again, give them weapons they now what they are doing.WW2 started becouse everybody was scared to act and all remebmber how did it end up.

[alexguitarman]

Zelensky and the boys calling Putin's bluff and playing him at his own game has to be one of the most comical yet badass things we have seen in modern times

[JohnHaroldFinnegan]

How is an incursion into a sovereign country by thousands of troops a terrorist attack??

[jdocean]

Quit appeasing. We already know that doesn’t work.

[michelecagnetta]

Let's declare the Popular Republic of Ukrainian Kursk! Referendum!

[goldwingerppg]

No matter how you look at it this is a complete embarrassment for Putin and the Russians military.

[SI-YO-FUERA-DIPUTADO-]

NATO's cowardly excuses; "let's wait and see." "don't poke the bear." "winter is coming." "it's opera season."

[Richard-ugel]

The west won't let Ukraine use long range weapons to defend themselves, so Ukraine found their own way to get the job done.
I see no issue here.
Russia has the power to stop this incursion today. Just stop the war, and move out of all Ukrainian territories. Ukraine will do the same.

[mjguspg]

*russia🇷🇺 have border/maritime disputes with Ukraine, Georgia, Japan.*
make border/maritime agreement & peace!

[marisabenson]

Ihope all restrictions placed in Ukraine are lifted.

[scottcallaghan]

What lengths would the US, UK or Europe go to if their territory was under attack? No doubt they would be hitting inside of the territory of whoever was attacking them as a defensive measure. Why expect Ukraine to defend themselves any differently?

[johnathanmunai]

Bridge wars is the new game at Battlefield..Ukraine is taking war to another level

[Faizalrafi-hxrh]

Second best military in the world to second best in Russia.

[januszdelondres]

ukraine must learn the lesson that it is better to ask for forgiveness than permission.