Under the new directive, Ukraine is permitted to retaliate against Russian forces or targets located near Kharkiv using weaponry supplied by the United States.
French President Emmanuel Macron, during a press conference alongside German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, emphasised that weapons supplied to Ukraine, including long-range missiles, are authorised to target Russian bases.
Two people were killed and 33 injured in a Russian airstrike on a hardware superstore in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv on Saturday, reported Kyiv Independent. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the daylight attack on an "obviously civilian" target.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that the new security assistance of Ukraine is part of the US efforts to help Kyiv repel Moscow's assault near Kharkiv.
A military court on Wednesday ordered that Shamarin be jailed for two months, Al Jazeera reported, citing TASS news agency. He also served as the head of Russia's Ministry of Defence's main communications directorate.
US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan made the remarks while responding to a query about the UK Defence Minister's statement that the US and the UK have evidence that China could be providing lethal aid to Russia.
Instead of calling Russia to halt its military invasion of Ukraine, China is supporting its ally as fully as it can without triggering Western sanctions. The farewell hug between the autocratic leaders of the respective nations - Chairman Xi Jinping and President Vladimir Putin - made a m