https://freerepublic.com/tag/bidensvikingfuneral/ en-us Tue, 19 Nov 2024 14:29:40 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4279405/posts President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday formally lowered the threshold for Russia’s use of its nuclear weapons, a move that follows U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to let Ukraine strike targets inside Russian territory with American-supplied longer-range missiles. The new doctrine allows for a potential nuclear response by Moscow even to a conventional attack on Russia by any nation that is supported by a nuclear power. Russia’s Defense Ministry said Ukraine fired six U.S.-made ATACMS missiles early Tuesday at a military facility in Russia's Bryansk region that borders Ukraine, adding that air defenses shot down five of them and damaged one... Yahoo https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4279405/posts#comment Tue, 19 Nov 2024 14:29:40 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4279401/posts Ukraine has carried out its first strike on Russian territory with US-supplied long-range missiles just days after the Biden administration gave Kyiv the green light despite fears it could escalate the conflict beyond control. A fiery explosion at an ammunition depot in Karachev around 75 miles from the Ukrainian border in Russia's Bryansk region lit up the night sky early this morning on what is the 1,000th day of war in Ukraine. Eyewitnesses along with Russian and Ukrainian military bloggers first reported the attack, with anonymous Ukrainian military officials later telling RBC Ukraine the strike was conducted with the US-manufactured... Daily Mail https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4279401/posts#comment Tue, 19 Nov 2024 14:08:29 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4279391/posts Moscow signaled to the West that it’s ready for a nuclear confrontation. Ukrainian news outlets reported early Tuesday that the missiles had been used to attack a Russian military facility in the Bryansk border region. CNBC https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4279391/posts#comment Tue, 19 Nov 2024 13:23:40 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4279383/posts Key points Moscow says Ukraine has hit Russia with US long-range missiles . Putin signs doctrine lowering threshold for nuclear weapons use after US missile decision . Kremlin warns Ukraine's use of Western-supplied missiles against Russia could trigger nuclear response . Ukrainian region hit by deadly Russian attack for second day Sky news https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4279383/posts#comment Tue, 19 Nov 2024 12:29:02 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4279373/posts President Vladimir Putin has updated Russia’s nuclear doctrine, two days after his US counterpart Joe Biden granted Ukraine permission to strike targets deep inside Russia with US-made weapons. Under the updated doctrine issued Tuesday, Moscow will consider aggression from any non-nuclear state – but with the participation of a nuclear country – a joint attack on Moscow. In a phone call with reporters Tuesday, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov noted the changes mean that “the Russian Federation reserves the right to use nuclear weapons in the event of aggression using conventional weapons against it and/or the Republic of Belarus.” “An important... CNN https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4279373/posts#comment Tue, 19 Nov 2024 11:20:56 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4279369/posts Ukraine has carried out its first attack into Russia with the American ATACMS system since the new go-ahead came from Washington, Ukrainian media reports. The target was a military facility near Karatev in the Bryansk region, a source told the media company RBC. It was successfully destroyed, the source said. The place is about 130 km from the border. Dagens Nyheter https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4279369/posts#comment Tue, 19 Nov 2024 10:49:45 GMT