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| Biden promises Ukraine ‘advanced air defence systems' after Russian missile strikes |
| 2022-10-11 |
| [Yahoo] President Joe Biden on Monday told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky the US would provide Ukraine’s armed forces with "advanced air defence systems" and other self-defence support after Russian missile strikes hit a range of civilian targets in Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities. A White House readout of a phone call between the two leaders said Mr Biden "expressed his condemnation" of the latest Russian attacks and "conveyed his condolences to the loved ones of those killed and injured". Earlier on Monday Mr Biden said in a statement that the US "strongly condemns" the Russian missile strikes which Vladimir Putin’s government unleashed after Ukrainian intelligence services blew up a Russian-built bridge connecting Russian territory with Crimea, the Ukrainian region which Moscow illegally invaded in 2014. The cruise missile attacks struck numerous targets during rush hour in Kyiv, causing damage and casualties at such places as a public park, a children’s play area and a pedestrian bridge, with at least eight Ukrainian lives lost. Also: First Four German IRIS-T SLM Air Defense System Arriving In Days |
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