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Ukraine uses US weapons to strike inside Russia

Headline from Military Times, on the newest of 2 developments

The weapons were used under recently approved guidance from President Biden allowing American arms to be used for the limited purpose of defending Kharkiv.

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  1. NATO Members Allow Ukraine to Use Their Weapons Inside Russia

    Headline from Foreign Policy ·

  2. Newest

    Ukraine uses US weapons to strike inside Russia

    Headline from Military Times ·

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  1. New York Times

    Biden to Allow Ukraine to Use U.S. Weapons to Strike Inside Russia (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The permission is intended solely for Ukraine to attack military sites in Russia being used to attack the Kharkiv area, U.S. officials said.

  2. Newsweek

    Will Ukraine strike Russia with US weapons? What we know (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Although Washington has softened its stance on the use of U.S.-supplied weapons, the policy prohibiting ATACMS strikes inside Russia remains unchanged.

  3. NPR

    U.S. gives Ukraine permission to use U.S. weapons to strike inside Russia, with caveats (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    U.S. officials say Ukraine can now use some U.S. weapons defensively inside of the Kharkiv region, a change in policy for the Biden administration.

  4. New York Post

    Biden gives Ukraine permission to use US weapons to attack Russia — marking shift in long-standing policy (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    President Biden has given Ukraine the green light to use US-provided weapons to hit some targets in Russian territory, according to a US official.

  5. Courthouse News Service

    In new escalation, US and Germany approve strikes inside Russia with Western weapons (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    The United States and Germany have given Ukraine their backing to use Western-made missiles for strikes inside Russia. In a war that continues to escalate, it's a policy shift that crosses another red line.

  6. Fox News

    Ukraine seeks to strike Russian targets with Western weapons, Zelenskyy says (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    It's only a matter of time before Ukraine utilizes Western weaponry to strike military targets within Russia, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

  7. The Columbian

    Biden OKs Ukraine using U.S. ams inside Russia (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has given Ukraine the go-ahead to use American weaponry to strike inside Russia for the limited purpose of defending Kharkiv, according to three U.S. officials familia

  8. Fox News

    Biden administration greenlights Ukraine's use of American weapons to strike inside Russia (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    President Biden has given the OK for Ukrainians to use American-made weapons to strike inside Russia. A senior U.S. official said it is a "limited" policy shift.

  9. Foreign Policy

    NATO Members Allow Ukraine to Use Their Weapons Inside Russia (opens Foreign Policy)

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    Foreign Policy's feed description

    Russian President Vladimir Putin has threatened escalation amid Moscow’s tactical gains in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region.

  10. The American Conservative

    Biden Administration Allows Ukraine to Strike Inside Russia with U.S. Weapons (opens The American Conservative)

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    The American Conservative's feed description

    The move is unlikely to only increase the destruction of the conflict, with little strategic benefit to Ukraine and none to America.

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  12. NBC News

    Ukraine hints it used Western weapons to strike inside Russia for the first time (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Ukraine hit a S-300 missile system inside Russia using Western weapons, Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk suggested Monday, after Biden allowed Kyiv to use U.S. weapons inside Russia.

  13. Insider

    Ukraine appears to have used US weapons to take out targets on Russian soil, kicking off a new stage in the war (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Ukraine appears to have used US-supplied weapons on Russian territory for the first time, shortly after Biden relented on his long-held red line.

  14. CNN

    Ukraine claims it hit missile system in Russian territory with Western weapons (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    The strike comes days after US President Joe Biden gave Ukraine permission to carry out limited strikes using US weapons in Russian territory around Kharkiv

  15. UPI

    Ukraine missile strike on Russian soil 'likely' used U.S. weapon system (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    A strike by Ukrainian forces on a Russian air-defense missile battery inside Russian territory was likely carried out using a U.S.-made weapons system, a leading American think tank said Tuesday.

  16. Green Field Reporter

    Ukraine uses US weapons to strike inside Russia, a Western official tells AP - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukraine has used U.S weapons to strike inside Russia in recent days, according to a Western official familiar with the matter. The weapons were used under recently approved guidance from President Joe Biden allowing American arms to be used to strike inside Russia for the limited p…

  17. Military Times

    Ukraine uses US weapons to strike inside Russia (opens Military Times)

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    Military Times's feed description

    The weapons were used under recently approved guidance from President Biden allowing American arms to be used for the limited purpose of defending Kharkiv.

  18. The Columbian

    Ukraine uses US weapons to strike inside Russia, a Western official tells AP (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukraine has used U.S weapons to strike inside Russia in recent days, according to a Western official familiar with the matter.

  19. Military.com

    Ukraine Uses US Weapons to Strike Inside Russia, According to a Senator and a Western Official (opens Military.com)

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    Military.com's feed description

    The weapons were used under recently approved guidance from President Joe Biden allowing American arms to be used to strike inside Russia for the limited purpose of defending Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city.

  20. Washington Times

    Ukraine uses U.S. weapons to strike inside Russia, a Western official tells AP (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Ukraine has used U.S weapons to strike inside Russia in recent days, according to a Western official familiar with the matter.

  21. The Guardian

    US senator confirms that Ukraine has used US weapons to strike inside Russia (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Biden recently authorized Kyiv to use US weapons to strike within borders only if Russian forces were attacking or preparing to attack

  22. The Boston Globe

    Ukraine uses US weapons to strike inside Russia, AP sources say (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    The weapons were used under recently approved guidance from President Biden allowing American arms to be used to strike inside Russia for the limited purpose of defending Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city.

  23. Forbes

    Ukraine Uses U.S. Weapons On Russian Soil After Kremlin Warning Of ‘Fatal Consequences,’ Report Says (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Biden recently allowed Ukraine to use U.S. weapons in one Russian region as a means of defending the northeastern city of Kharkiv.

  24. Los Angeles Times

    Ukraine uses U.S. weapons to strike inside Russia (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    The weapons were used under recently approved guidance from President Biden allowing U.S. arms to be used to strike inside Russia.

  25. MyNorthwest

    Ukraine uses US weapons to strike inside Russia, official tells AP (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    Ukraine has used U.S weapons to strike inside Russia in recent days, according to a Western official familiar with the matter told the AP.

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