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Ukraine has achieved "a lot" in its incursion into Russia's Kursk region, but it is difficult to say how the situation will develop further, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday in Oslo.
"Only the Ukrainians can make the difficult decisions that are needed, such as where to move their forces and what kind of war is appropriate in this situation," Stoltenberg said.
Kiev claims to have taken control of more than 1,200 square kilometers of Russian land thanks to the surprise incursion last month. This is the first time since World War II that an incursion has taken place on Russian soil.
Meanwhile, Russian forces have made major advances in their efforts to capture the strategic city of Pokrovsk in the eastern region of Ukraine.
Stoltenberg said Ukraine has the right to self-defense, including the use of long-range missiles that can reach their targets inside Russia.
"I am pleased that many NATO countries have given him that opportunity, while those that have not yet lifted the restrictions have softened them, so that Ukraine can defend itself," added Stoltenberg.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will attend a meeting on Friday of the Ramstein Group, a coalition of states that supply Ukraine with arms, where he is expected to demand an increase in the supply of weapons, especially long-range missiles. according to the German newspaper Spiegel.
Zelensky has pleaded with allies to help Kiev with air defense and lift restrictions preventing it from using their long-range weapons for attacks inside Russia./ REL
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