Ukrainian weapons can now hit targets 430 miles away, Zelenskyy says, threatening to bring the war deeper inside Russia's borders

• Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed the country's weapons production.
• He said Ukrainian weapons can hit Russian targets more than 430 miles away.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy revealed his country has produced new weapons capable of striking targets 430 miles away.

In a Telegram post, Zelenskyy said the weapons were produced by the Ministry of Strategic Industries, but did not provide further details on the weapons or the targets they struck.

Some speculated that Zelenskyy was likely referencing an August 30 attack on an airport in the Pskov region, western Russia, which is about 435 miles from the Ukrainian border.

Reports citing Russian authorities say the airport was attacked by waves of drones, and four Russian military transport aircraft were damaged.

The US and other Western allies have handed Ukraine missiles and other weapons capable of hitting targets well within Russia's borders, but have placed strict bans on them being used to strike Russia out of concern it could escalate the conflict. There are no such limits on Ukraine's use of weapons it produces itself.

The Institute for the Study of War, a Washington, DC, think tank, highlighted other recent statements by Ukrainian officials about Ukrainian-made weapons capable of striking deep behind enemy lines.

Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council Secretary Oleksiy Danilov, on August 26, said a Ukrainian-made missile had hit a Russian anti-aircraft battery in Crimea, which is several hundred miles from Ukrainian positions, though the exact location the strike was launched from is unknown.

"The missile was new, absolutely modern, and state-of-the-art," he said, reported Ukrainian media. "Yes, this is our latest product, which performed impeccably."

In a Facebook post Thursday, he posted a video apparently showing a long-range Ukrainian missile test.

Ukrainian Main Military Intelligence Directorate Head Major General Kyrylo Budanov said that Ukraine has the capacity to strike targets anywhere in Crimea, the Ukrainian peninsula occupied by Russia since 2014.

In recent weeks, Ukraine has launched a counteroffensive aimed at driving back Russian forces from the territory they occupy in east and south Ukraine. As part of that drive, Ukraine has launched attacks on cities and military targets in Russia apparently aimed at sapping Russian morale.