Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told CNN that Ukraine’s request to use long-range missiles on targets inside Russia is part of his “victory plan,” that he is due to present to US officials next week.

Kyiv’s strikes on caches of missiles and guided bombs prompted Russian authorities to call for evacuations and declare a local emergency.

President Volodymyr Zelensky's "victory plan" includes an official invitation to join NATO and commitment to a sustained supply of advanced weapons, Bloomberg reported on Sept. 21, citing anonymous sources familiar with the matter.

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.

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

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.