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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(115,244 posts)
Mon Nov 18, 2024, 07:50 PM Monday

Moscow warns the US over allowing Ukraine to hit Russian soil with longer-range weapons

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Kremlin warned Monday that President Joe Biden’s decision to let Ukraine strike targets inside Russia with U.S.-supplied longer-range missiles adds “fuel to the fire” of the war and would escalate international tensions even higher.

Biden’s shift in policy added an uncertain, new factor to the conflict on the eve of the 1,000-day milestone since Russia began its full-scale invasion in 2022.

It also came as a Russian ballistic missile with cluster munitions struck a residential area of Sumy in northern Ukraine, killing 11 people and injuring 84 others. Another missile barrage sparked apartment fires in the southern port of Odesa, killing at least 10 people and injuring 43, Ukraine’s Interior Ministry said.

Washington is easing limits on what Ukraine can strike with its American-made Army Tactical Missile System, or ATACMs, U.S. officials told The Associated Press on Sunday, after months of ruling out such a move over fears of escalating the conflict and bringing about a direct confrontation between Russia and NATO.

https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-missile-attack-sumy-5cd4f9fe2cee1ae8aed67d63c22b0703

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Deuxcents

(19,694 posts)
1. Moscow has always set the rules with threats but its past time Ukraine can defend themselves
Mon Nov 18, 2024, 08:00 PM
Monday

Without one hand being tied behind their backs. Civilian targets, kidnapping children, professional soldiers and North Korean soldiers all have been identified on a peaceful country who did not instigate problems for the aggressors. Give Ukraine what they need for all long as we can 🇺🇦

mitch96

(14,651 posts)
2. No US weapons to be used on ruzzia...but it's ok to use North Korean arms and soldiers in Ukraine...Uff
Mon Nov 18, 2024, 09:14 PM
Monday

what hypocrisy..
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wcmagumba

(3,145 posts)
3. I read somewhere today that the use of longer range weapons by Ukraine is still being limited by the US...
Mon Nov 18, 2024, 09:42 PM
Monday

Only allowed in the Kursk region for starters, so this is good but is not all that Ukraine wants and needs...let them kick Putin in the ass...

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