Russia warns of response to US missile use as Ukraine marks 1,000 days of war

independent.co.uk

Russia has reacted angrily to President Joe Biden's decision to allow Ukraine to use US-supplied longer-range missiles against targets in Russia. Moscow claims this action escalates the conflict and threatens to involve NATO countries in the war. Today marks 1,000 days since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Ukrainian forces continue to face intense fighting, with cities under frequent drone and missile attacks. Military losses have been severe, though exact figures remain undisclosed. Estimates suggest that both sides have suffered hundreds of thousands of casualties.


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