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This policy reversal marks the end of Germany’s previous cautious stance, which favored limited support amid fears of escalating tensions with nuclear-armed Russia. The new approach aligns with the aspirations of Ukrainian President Zilinsky, who views the removal of restrictions as vital to Ukraine’s self-defense and battlefield success. Western allies—UK, France, and the US—have already provided or authorized the use of long-range systems, with US President Biden previously greenlighting Ukrainian strikes within Russia’s Kursk region in response to North Korean military deployments.