Allies Move Closer to Letting Kyiv Use Western Weapons to Hit Targets in Russia

Russia’s leader warns they ‘should be aware of what they are playing with.’

The United Kingdom will send its first long-range missiles to Ukraine after Russia struck the outskirts of Kyiv for the first time since April, 2022. Ministry of Defence/PA

Several European leaders this week signaled their willingness to allow Ukraine to use Western weapons to strike targets inside Russian territory.

“We should allow them to neutralize military sites [inside Russia] from which missiles are fired,” French President Emmanuel Macron told reporters on May 28.