Iranian missiles in Russia are legitimate target, Ukrainian official says

Ukrainian air defence intercepts a Shahed drone mid-air during a Russian aerial attack on Kyiv (Evgeniy Maloletka/AP)

Western partner countries must allow Ukraine to use weapons they have supplied to strike military warehouses inside Russia because of strong suspicions Iran has provided ballistic missiles for the Kremlin’s war effort, a senior Ukrainian official said.

The United States has told allies it believes Iran has sent short-range ballistic missiles to Russia for its war in Ukraine, two people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press at the weekend.