Ukraine fortifies air defenses as Russia warns against Western arms in Crimea
TL;DR
Moscow has warned Ukraine against using Western-supplied missiles to strike targets inside Russia and the annexed peninsula of Crimea, threatening immediate retaliation. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu claimed that Ukrainian forces were planning to use HIMARS and Storm Shadow missiles to strike Russian territory. The United States has spearheaded the push for military support for Ukraine, quickly forging an international coalition to back Kyiv after Russia sent troops to Ukraine in February 2022 and coordinating aid from dozens of countries.
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