Ukraine war briefing: Russia strikes Kharkiv as Biden lets Ukraine hit back with US weapons

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US-made weapons can be used over part of Ukraine’s border with Russia to counter Moscow’s offensive aimed at the city of Kharkiv, Joe Biden has decided, relaxing an important constraint on Ukraine’s able to defend itself. “The president recently directed his team to ensure that Ukraine is able to use US-supplied weapons for counter-fire purposes in the Kharkiv region so Ukraine can hit back against Russian forces that are attacking them or preparing to attack them,” a US official said. The change will also allow the Ukrainian army to target Russian forces massing across the border in the Belgorod region...