3 killed, 16 wounded as Russia hits Ukraine

By Agence France-Presse

Jun 01, 2024 12:08 am

(UPDATE) KYIV — A Russian missile strike killed three people in Kharkiv, the regional governor said Friday, hours after the United States allowed Ukraine to use American arms to hit targets inside Russia.

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 Russian territory — something Washington had resisted over fears it could drag NATO into direct conflict with Moscow.

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