Zelensky pushes for long-range missiles in landmark US talks

Volodymyr Zelensky met with American congressmen to discuss, among other things, the approval for Ukraine to use long-range weapons. Republican Lindsey Graham also commented on the situation in Kursk. "Bold, brilliant, beautiful. Keep it up," said the senator.

On Monday evening, the President of Ukraine met with American senators - Republican Lindsey Graham and Democrat Richard Blumenthal. He stated that they discussed what is needed to bring this war to a just conclusion, including the use of long-range weapons.

After the meeting, they called on the White House to approve the use of long-range missiles by the Armed Forces of Ukraine for attacks on Russia.

The Republican also commented on the situation in Kursk, Russia. "What do I think about Kursk? Bold, brilliant, beautiful. Keep it up. (...) Bottom line is to the administration. ... Give them weapons they need to win the war they can't afford to lose," said Lindsey Graham.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine control about 1,000 square kilometres of the territory of the Russian Federation, informed the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi, on Monday. Meanwhile, President Volodymyr Zelensky ordered preparing a humanitarian plan for the operation area in the Kursk region.

Even the Russians are talking about Ukraine's successes in the Kursk region. Twenty-eight localities in the Kursk region are under enemy control. The fate of about 2,000 residents is unknown, reported the governor of the region, Aleksey Smirnov, to Vladimir Putin on Monday.