Russia-Ukraine War
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US approval for Ukraine long-range missile strikes into Russia is a slim lifeline for Kyiv
Two months before leaving office, US President Joe Biden has lifted restrictions preventing Kyiv from using the Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) for strikes deep into Russian territory that could help defend its territorial gains in Russia's Kursk region. Today, Ukraine launched the US-made missiles onto Russian soil for the first time. Here's what you need to know about the long-range ballistic missiles.
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Kiev fires ATACMS missiles at Russia’s Bryansk Region – MOD
Air defenses have intercepted five US-made projectiles and damaged another, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has said
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Has US authorisation for Ukraine to fire long-range missiles into Russia come too late?
The Biden administration's decision on Sunday to allow Ukraine to use US-supplied long-range missiles to strike Russian territory could help it defend its foothold in Russia's Kursk region, but may have come too late to be a gamechanger overall in the war, military analysts say.
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