Ukrainian officials say Russian ballistic missiles have slammed into an apartment block in Kharkiv and killed at least four people in a nighttime attack.
WorldFirefighters put out a fire an apartment building damaged in the Russian missile attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Friday, May, 31, 2024. and killed at least four people in a night-time attack, Ukrainian officials said Friday, a day after U.S. President Joe Biden Russia launched five S-300/S-400 ballistic missiles at Kharkiv overnight, Ukraine’s air force said.
Apart from Kharkiv, Moscow's troops are pressing in the Donetsk region further south and are assembling a force for an expected attack in the Sumy region further north, according to Ukrainian officials,Biden’s decision allows for U.S.-supplied weapons to be used for “counterfire purposes in the Kharkiv region so Ukraine can hit back against Russian forces that are attacking them or preparing to attack them,” one Washington official told The Associated Press.
But the officials, who requested anonymity to discuss the sensitive matter, stressed that the U.S. policy calling on Ukraine not to use American-provided ATACMS or long-range missiles and other munitions to strike offensively inside Russia has not changed. That restriction has frustrated Ukrainian officials as the military is unable to order hits on Russian troops massing across the border — Kharkiv city is only 20 kilometers from Russia — or Russian bases used to launch missile attacks.Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has repeatedly warned that the West’s direct involvement could put the world on a path to
But as Russia has recently gained the battlefield initiative in some parts of the 1,000-kilometer front line, some Western leadersCopyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
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