Next week, an already very public debate over whether Ukraine should be allowed to use long-range Western-supplied missiles on Russian soil will come under an even brighter international spotlight.

Much of the public discourse about arming Ukraine has revolved around whether the United States will send “long range” weapons. But that can mean different things.

The U.S. is considering sending Ukraine a medium-range missile for its new F-16 fleet as part of a $375 million military aid package expected to be announced Monday.

U.S. officials say the Biden administration still isn't convinced that it should give Ukraine the authority to launch long-range missiles deeper into Russia.

Ukrainian Defense Forces targeted and destroyed Russian arsenals in the Tver and Krasnodar regions of the Russian Federation early Saturday morning.

Matthew Seville, head of military science at the Royal United Services Institute in London, told reporters he finds recent comments by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticizing Western allies over the lifting of restrictions on using long-range weapons to strike deep into Russia to be “risky.

Despite limited resources, Ukraine is beginning to achieve measurable results in targeting Russian logistics. However, it cannot currently rely on the freedom to use Western weapons on Russian territory.