Zelensky urges NATO leaders to drop restrictions on hitting military targets in Russia

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July 11, 2024 at 3:44 p.m.·1 min read

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday called on NATO allies to provide more support for his outgunned forces and to allow them greater scope to strike inside Russia.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday called on NATO leaders to drop all restrictions on letting Kyiv strike inside Russia with Western weaponry as they wrapped up a three-day summit in Washington.

The 32-nation alliance has used the pomp-filled 75th anniversary gala in the US capital to showcase its resolve against Moscow and backing for Kyiv.

The gathering has been overshadowed by uncertainty in the United States as President Joe Biden -- who will give a press conference Thursday -- fights for his own political survival.

The Ukrainian leader joined his NATO counterparts after receiving promises of new air defenses for Ukraine and as allies began the transfer of long-promised F-16 jets.

But Zelensky called on Kyiv's backers, especially the United States, to go further -- including by giving his outgunned forces greater scope to strike inside Russia.

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