Germany has given Ukraine the green light to strike targets inside Russia using long-range weapons supplied by Berlin, in a decision that signals a notable hardening of Western resolve as the war grinds on.

Germany and other key Western allies have lifted restrictions on Ukraine using long-range missiles to strike inside Russian territory, Chancellor Friedrich Merz confirmed on Monday, signalling a sharp shift in support for Kyiv amid an intensifying aerial campaign by Moscow.

Ukraine said Russia launched more than 350 explosive drones and at least nine cruise missiles, hours after President Trump called Vladimir Putin “crazy.”