Ukrainian president seeks U.S. approval for long-range weapons
Volodymyr Zelensky met with American congressmen to discuss several matters, including the approval for Ukraine to use long-range weapons. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham also commented on the situation in Kursk. "Brave, brilliant, beautiful. Keep it up," said the senator.
6:03 PM EDT, August 13, 2024
On Monday evening, the President of Ukraine met with American senators, Republican Lindsey Graham and Democrat Richard Blumenthal. He stated they discussed what is needed to bring this war to a just conclusion, including the need to use 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.
Ukrainian troops in Russia
Oleksandr Syrskyi, commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, reported on Monday that the Ukrainian Armed Forces control about 390 square miles of territory in the Russian Federation. Meanwhile, President Volodymyr Zelensky ordered preparing a humanitarian plan for the operation area in the Kursk region.
Even the Russians themselves are discussing Ukraine's successes in the Kursk region. Twenty-eight localities in the Kursk region are under enemy control, and the fate of about 2,000 residents is unknown, reported Aleksey Smirnov, the governor of the region, to Vladimir Putin on Monday.
