Posted on 05/30/2024 6:20:07 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
US President Joe Biden has given Ukraine permission to use American-supplied weapons to strike targets in Russia, but only near the Kharkiv region, US officials say.
One told BBC News his team had been directed to ensure Ukraine was able to use US weapons for "counter-fire purposes" to "hit back at Russian forces hitting them or preparing to hit them".
Russian forces have made gains in the Kharkiv region in recent weeks after a surprise offensive in the area, close to the border with Russia.
On Friday, Ukrainian officials said three people had been killed and 16 injured in Russian shelling of a residential building in a suburb of Kharkiv city.
The US official also told the BBC: "Our policy with respect to prohibiting the use of Army Tactical Missile System [ATACMS] or long-range strikes inside of Russia has not changed.”
When asked by CBS, the BBC's US partner, whether the new policy included attacking Russian aircraft, an official said: "We’ve never told them [Ukraine] they can’t shoot down a Russian airplane over Russian soil that’s coming to attack them.”
The White House and state department had no immediate comment.
The UK earlier signalled that it was open to an easing of restrictions on how Ukraine could use weapons supplied by the West.
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[Can he hit NYC?]
Hey, we’d lose Alvin Bragg!
Oh, wait...
Iodine (potassium iodide) only protects the thyroid. There’s still another 99.5% of your body to worry about.
1. These missiles require satellite targeting data.
The US provides that data.
Therefore the USG is targeting Russia.
There is no proxy or third party to this American act of war.
He had authorized the satellite targeting data....
Our rotten education system.
Russia and Ukraine have been battling each other on and off since the Middle Ages. There’s nothing new under the sun, except 10% going to the big guy 🤬🤬🤬
Biden thinks he’s President of the World.
Oh. Trump will overcome this. He’ll bee in the White House or running things from Mara Lago. I haven’t doubted him since this time 2015. Escalator
This other thing. Watch that Won’t affect Trump but just watch.
If we need potassium Iodide tablets there’s really nothing to worry about.
“There’s no fighting in the warroom”
Excellent interview - Tucker and Jeffrey Sachs [2:24 long, 2 days ago].
It would cause many FR neocon heads to explode.
https://rumble.com/v4ye7p2-the-tucker-carlson-show-jeffrey-sachs.html?playlist_id=watch-history
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Sachs
The US provides that data.
Therefore the USG is targeting Russia.
Pretty simple.
https://freerepublic.com/focus/news/4241183/posts?page=74#74
Tucker interview with Jeffrey Sachs, 2 days ago.
Los of interesting information. I got through the first hour, and was not bored.
Sounds like a lot of it was in your wheelhouse.
Counterfire vs. Russian attacks emanating toward Kharkhiv from Russia is certainly NOT “pushing Pooty”.
Now, you can get back to me if Ukraine starts raining down ATACMS on Moscow (1st they’d have to get longer range versions) but there is no reason for Ukraine to do so. More drones hitting Russian refineries would be much more effective (and much more of a threat to Pooty.)
So, are you suggesting Biden should tell the Ukies they can do whatever they want?
The US is not at war with Cuba. Russia is at war with Ukraine. Biden would probably surrender and give Cuba the Keys.
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