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Zelenskyy Urges US to Lift Restrictions on Storm Shadow Missiles After Kursk Success

Aug 24, 2024, 03:29 PM

Ukraine is leveraging its recent military success in the Kursk region to urge the United States to lift restrictions on the use of Western-supplied long-range weapons against Russian targets. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called for increased pressure on allies to allow the use of these weapons, including the Storm Shadow missiles, to strike deep inside Russia. Kyiv believes that such actions could force Moscow into negotiating an end to the ongoing conflict. The push comes amid Ukraine's ongoing efforts to demonstrate its capability to cross what is perceived as Russian President Vladimir Putin's red lines. On Ukraine's Independence Day, there is a renewed call for lifting restrictions on long-range Western-made weapons.