Biden team welcomes call for 'lightning' strikes in Russia. Meanwhile, Kharkiv was burning.

THE White Home This week said he moved has "lightning speed" has allow Kyiv has to use WE. weapons has strike limit targets inside Russia, just 17 days After Ukraine came begging For THE aptitude. But For Ukrainians WHO to have patina A to punish Russian assault on THE northeast Kharkov region, those 17 days of waiting are iconic of A White Home that has late Many times behind battlefield developments has THE cost of Ukrainian lives.

THE new policy East aiming has shift THE strategic balance In A vital border region that East House has Ukraine second biggest city — A area that, if he fell, could crack THE grid has A wider rout of kyiv forces. Russia military has has been tackle there For month, awareness that Ukraine strength East has A weak indicate because of A seven months gap In WE. military assistance following Congress delay.

But until THURSDAY, President Biden had violently guard A to forbid on Ukraine using WE. military equipment has strike inside Russian territory. THE fear was that THE Kremlin would be see those attacks as A dangerous provocation, equivalent has A direct WE. attack on Russian ground.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky Free measure appreciation on Friday After Biden amended course on THE weapons boundaries. For First line soldiers, However, THE gap between Can 13, When Ukraine officially request THE change, And Can 30, When WE. civil servants gave THE Green light, was A bitter stretchable of a few of THE most brutal attacks In THE two years war.

THE assault on Kharkov, located just 25 kilometers Since THE Russian border, And THE region around he, was designed with that of Moscow understanding that WE. restrictions limit Ukraine ability has strike back, Ukrainian military civil servants say. Thousands leak their houses as THE Kremlin took advantage of be able has hit Ukrainian territory Since THE Russian side of THE border, having spent month building up forces there with relative impunity.

NOW Ukrainians can to use Provided by the United States rockets And artillery has hit a few Russian positions behind THE in front lines, potentially deliver relief has Kharkov, Or THE in front has Above all stabilized. Always, there are doubts In Kyiv, Washington And through European capital letters about if THE change will be enough has transform battlefield terms Or turn back Russian forces. Biden East always refusing has to leave Ukraine to use Long range WE. weapons has strike airfields And other targets Deeper inside Russian territory.