US President Joe Biden partially lifts ban on Ukraine using American weaponry to strike back at Russia, officials say

US President Joe Biden will allow Ukraine to use American weaponry to strike back at Russia, but only for the purpose of defending Kharkiv.

US President Joe Biden has given Ukraine permission to use American weapons to strike at Russia , but only to defend Kharkiv .

US President Joe Biden has given Ukraine permission to strike at targets inside Russia using American weapons, but only to defend Kharkiv, US officials say. Russia has intensified attacks around the north-east Kharkiv region and Ukrainian officials, including President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, have been vocal about weaponry restrictions.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been vocal in his calls for more weapons and more latitude in how his forces are allowed to use them.the action could be seen as provocative and lead to Moscow widening the war.

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