Zelenskiy calls on west to allow missile strikes deep inside Russia

Ukrainian president says such use of long-range weapons would motivate Moscow to seek peace

Volodymyr Zelenskiy called upon the west on Friday to allow Ukraine to use long-range missiles deep inside Russia and complained that a lack of supplies and cooperation prevented them being used effectively where they were permitted.

The Ukrainian president flew to Germany to lobby western defence leaders amid growing concern in Kyiv that assistance from key allies - the US, UK and France - is deteriorating, as the war approaches a third winter.