< p>Ukraine "achieved a lot" during its offensive in Russia's Kursk region, but it is difficult to say how the situation will develop further, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said today, quoted by Reuters, writes BTA.
"Only Ukrainians can make the difficult choices that are necessary, such as where to deploy their forces and what type of war is appropriate in this situation," Stoltenberg told reporters in Oslo.
Russian armed forces are advancing in eastern Ukraine as Ukrainian troops make a bold incursion into Russia's Kursk region, where the biggest foreign attack on Russia since World War II began on August 6.
Stoltenberg said Ukraine has the right to self-defense, including with long-range missiles that can reach military targets on Russian territory.
"I am glad that many NATO countries have given such an opportunity, and those that still have restrictions have relaxed them so that Ukraine can defend itself," he said.
According to the German magazine "Spiegel" tomorrow Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will participate in a meeting of the group "Rammstein" - a coalition of countries supplying arms to Ukraine. He is expected to request an increase in arms supplies, specifically long-range missiles, Reuters notes.
Zelensky called on allies to help with air defenses and lift restrictions that prevent Kiev from using the donated weapons to strike deep into Russia.
Earlier, Stoltenberg told a conference that he did not see an immediate military threat against NATO countries, but said there was a constant danger of terrorism, cyber attacks and sabotage.