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Ukraine updates: NATO chief backs Kursk offensive Published 5 hours agoPublished 5 hours agolast updated 8 minutes agolast updated 8 minutes ago NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Kyiv has a right to defend itself from incessant battering from Russian missiles and drones. Meanwhile, five people were killed in the western Russian city of Belgorod. DW has more. https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-updates-nato-chief-backs-kursk-offensive/live-70098983 © 2024 Deutsche Welle Ukraine pushes allies to lift ban on long-range arms David Shaw 17 hours ago17 hours ago Kyiv wants permission to strike military targets inside Russia using long-range weapons supplied by its western allies. Following a deadly Russian bomb attack in Kharkiv, President Zelenskyy said Ukraine needed "strong decisions" from its partners in the US and Europe. https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-pushes-allies-to-lift-ban-on-long-range-arms/video-70098118 © 2024 Deutsche Welle Expert: Deep strikes would not make Russia withdraw 5 hours ago5 hours ago What impact would strikes deeper into Russia have? It won't stop the war but might cause the Russian military some logistical problems, says Marina Miron, a researcher and military expert at King's College London. It could also cause Russia to react in other ways, including the opening of new fronts or the use of non-military tools against Ukraine's allies, she said. https://www.dw.com/en/expert-deep-strikes-would-not-make-russia-withdraw/video-70099283 © 2024 Deutsche Welle