Representatives of Finland, Canada, and Poland issued separate statements on May 29 saying Ukraine can use their weapons to strike targets on Russian territory.

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told Reuters on May 20 that talks had taken place with Kyiv's allies about using their weapons to strike Russian military targets at the border and further inside Russia.

Finland has not imposed any restrictions regarding Ukraine's strikes on Russia's territory with weapons that it handed over to Ukrainian troops. Source: Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen to the Uusi Suomi news outlet Details: Valtonen said that a country waging a defensive war can strike at military targets on the aggressor's territory if it is necessary for self-defence.

President Joe Biden is under pressure from NATO allies and Kyiv to let Ukraine use U.S. weapons to strike targets inside Russia after the Kharkiv offensive.

French President Emmanuel Macron says Western countries should let Ukraine strike military bases inside Russia with the sophisticated long-range weapons they are providing to Kyiv

Russia attempted to strike military targets in Ukraine overnight with a barrage of missiles and drones, after Sweden said it will provide Kyiv with surveillance aircraft to be deployed with fighter jets from other European nations.

It is the first time a top Biden administration official has publicly indicated that the U.S. is considering the policy shift.