KYIV, Ukraine: Russian strikes killed three people in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, the regional governor said early Friday, hours after the United States authorised Kyiv to use American weapons to hit targets inside Russia in defence of the embattled region.
With Russia having retaken the battlefield initiative in recent months, Ukraine had doubled down on calls to permit it to use longer-range US weapons to attack Russia n territory -- something Washington had resisted over fears it could drag NATO into direct conflict with Moscow.But that calculus appears to have changed since Russia n forces launched a fresh offensive in the Kharkiv region this month.
'The president recently directed his team to ensure that Ukraine is able to use US-supplied weapons for counter-fire purposes in the Kharkiv region so Ukraine can hit back against Russian forces that are attacking them or preparing to attack them,' a US official said on condition of anonymity.A second US official confirmed the change of policy.US Secretary of State Antony Blinken had hinted on Wednesday that Biden could change course.
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