Foreign Affairs
Related: About this forumMoscow warns the US over allowing Ukraine to hit Russian soil with longer-range weapons
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) The Kremlin warned Monday that President Joe Bidens 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.
Bidens 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, Ukraines 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
Deuxcents
(19,665 posts)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
(14,645 posts)what hypocrisy..
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wcmagumba
(3,134 posts)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...