President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has commented on media reports that the US, the UK and France have granted permission to use long-range missiles against Russian territory, saying that "the missiles will speak for themselves".

Media reports suggest that the US and its partners have authorized Ukraine to carry out long-range strikes on Russian territory. However, strikes are not made with words — missiles will speak for themselves,

The weapons are likely to be used in response to North Korea's decision to send thousands of troops to Russia, according to one of the people.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday the missiles would "speak for themselves", after reports that Washington had granted Kyiv permission to conduct strikes deeper into Russia with U.