Germany Confirms Ukraine Is Free to Use Long-Range Weapons Against Russia

Germany has confirmed no more range limits on Ukraine’s Western weapons, drawing the Kremlin’s warnings that the move endangers cease-fire talks.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (R) welcomes German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 10, 2025. Genya Savilov/AFP via Getty Images

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on May 26 confirmed that Ukraine is now free to strike military targets deep inside Russia using Western-supplied weapons, as the Kremlin warned that such a move could sabotage fragile peace negotiations.

“There are no longer any restrictions on the range of weapons delivered to Ukraine,” Merz said during a forum hosted by public broadcaster WDR on May 26.