Ukraine-Russia war live: Putin launches counterattack in Kursk as US and UK pledge $1.5bn in funding for Kyiv
US secretary of state Antony Blinken has hinted that a decision has already been made in private on whether to allow Ukraine to strike key Russian targets, according to reports.The Guardian cites sources within the British government that they will allow Ukraine to use Storm Shadow cruise missiles to strike deeper into mainland Russia but an announcement is unlikely to be made public.