US long-range missiles could be a 'game changer', Ukrainian FM says

FRANCE 24

17 November 2024 at 3:05 pm·1-min read

In this handout photograph taken and released by the Ukrainian Emergency Service on November 18, 2024, Ukrainian rescuers work at the site of a missile attack in Odesa, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

US President Joe Biden's decision to allow Ukraine to strike Russian territory with American-supplied long-range missiles could be a "game changer" for Kyiv, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga said on Monday. The announcement came after President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the frontline city of Kupiansk, which Russian forces briefly entered last week. Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.

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US President Joe Biden has given Ukraine permission for the first time to strike Russian territory with US-supplied long-range missiles, a US official told AFP on Sunday. Moscow on Monday warned of an "appropriate response" if Ukraine fires Western-supplied missiles into Russian territory.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday he had visited the frontline city of Kupiansk, which Russian forces briefly entered last week. Zelensky made the announcement hours after he had visited the frontline city of Pokrovsk, where Russian troops are also advancing.
(FRANCE 24 with AFP, AP and Reuters)

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