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".

The missiles will speak for themselves," he said in his evening address. (Reporting by Tom Balmforth and Olena Harmash; Editing by Kevin Liffey)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy fueled speculation over reports that the United States has greenlit long-range missile strikes into Russian territory, stating that “missiles will speak for themselves” during his November 17 evening address on Telegram.