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.

Ukraine’s most powerful allies have lifted restrictions on long-range weapons they’ve sent to the beleaguered country, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced Monday. The move, following Russia’s intensified drone and missile campaign in Ukraine,

Russia justifies its massive attacks against Ukraine by the alleged threat of “terrorist attacks and provocations," according to the Russian defense ministry. “The Russian armed forces will continue to strike in response to any terrorist attacks and provocations by the Kyiv regime,