Biden allows Ukraine to use US arms to strike inside Russia


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  • Monday, 18 Nov 2024

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a wreath laying ceremony on Veterans Day at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., November 11, 2024. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden's administration has allowed Ukraine to use U.S.-made weapons to strike deep into Russia, two U.S. officials and a source familiar with the decision said on Sunday, in a significant reversal of Washington's policy in the Ukraine-Russia conflict.

Ukraine plans to conduct its first long-range attacks in the coming days, the sources said, without revealing details due to operational security concerns.

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