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Ukraine hits Russia with US-made missiles for first time on war's 1,000th day

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Ukraine hits Russia with US-made missiles for first time on war's 1,000th day

The 1,000-day mark has magnified scrutiny of how the war is unfolding and how it might end.
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Biden allows Ukraine to use US-supplied long-range missiles in Russia

The decision comes as thousands of North Korean troops have been sent into a region along Ukraine’s northern border to help Russia retake ground.
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Moscow warns US over allowing Ukraine to hit Russian soil with long-range weapons

News of the change came on the day a Russian ballistic missile struck a residential area in northern Ukraine, killing 11 and injuring dozens.
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Biden authorizes Ukraine's use of US-supplied long-range missiles for deeper strikes inside Russia

The decision comes as thousands of North Korean troops have been sent into a region along Ukraine’s northern border to help Russia retake ground.
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Russia launches major missile and drone attack targeting Ukraine's infrastructure

The barrage was the largest attack on Ukraine since late August.
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Biden is sending aid to help Ukraine keep fighting next year, Blinken says

The almost three-year war has shown no signs of winding down, despite Trump's claims that he could end it even before taking office.
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Drones strike Moscow as top UK official highlights Russian casualties in Ukraine

A massive drone strike rattled Moscow and its suburbs overnight Sunday, injuring several people and temporarily halting traffic at some of Russia's busiest airports.
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US says North Korea has sent 10,000 troops to fight in Ukraine

A top NATO official said the move represents “a significant escalation” in North Korea’s involvement in the conflict.
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US confirms North Korea has sent 3,000 troops to Russia for training and possible Ukraine combat

White House national security spokesman John Kirby said the U.S. believes at least 3,000 North Korean soldiers traveled by ship to Russia in early to mid-October.
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Zelenskyy pitches 'victory plan' to end war with Russia

The first point in Zelenskyy’s five-point plan is perhaps the most ambitious and the most likely to make Western allies balk.
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72-year-old American mercenary sentenced to nearly 7 years in Russian prison

Hubbard, from the state of Michigan, is the first American known to have been convicted on charges of fighting as a mercenary in the Ukrainian conflict.