The decision marks a major shift in the war, after the US initially said the move would escalate the conflict by more directly involving the US
A children’s equestrian club destroyed by a Russian missile strike on Mala Danylivka Village in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region President Biden has quietly given Ukraine permission to strike Russian territory with US weapons in specific areas, according to a report.
“The President recently directed his team to ensure that Ukraine is able to use US weapons for counter-fire purposes in Kharkiv so Ukraine can hit back at Russian forces hitting them or preparing to hit them,” a US officialThe move marks a major policy reversal after other countries including the Lord Cameron, the British Foreign Secretary, said that Ukraine had permission to use their weapons against Russian targets.
A second official said the decision was made to give Ukraine “flexibility” to defend itself from attacks on the border.
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