Ukraine is seeking to degrade Russia’s ability to launch attacks including by establishing a buffer zone on Russian territory as Kyiv’s forces continue their cross-border incursion into the Kursk region, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said.

Germany will continue to support Ukraine in its defense against Russia’s invasion for as long as necessary, following concerns that budget issues will cause one of Kyiv’s biggest backers to pull back.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on US and European allies to lift restrictions on the use of long-range weapons against Russia, saying his military’s cross-border incursion had exposed as “illusory” Kremlin threats of retaliation.

Poland’s prime minister said German authorities should “apologize and keep quiet” after a suspect crossed back into Ukraine without being arrested.