Ukraine's military says it used US glide bombs for strikes in Russia's Kursk region
Many of Ukraine's international allies oppose the country using donated weapons for anything but defensive purposes. However, Ukraine has argued that its Kursk incursion is essentially defensive and aimed at creating a buffer zone to minimise attacks on Ukrainian soil.
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00:00Ukraine's military says it used high-precision U.S.-supplied glide bombs for strikes in Russia's
00:07Kursk region.
00:09A commander with Ukraine's air force published a video on Thursday night purporting to show
00:13a Russian platoon base being hit in Kursk.
00:17He said the attack with GBU-39 bombs, which was supplied by the United States, resulted
00:22in Russian casualties and the destruction of equipment.
00:25Many of Ukraine's international allies oppose the country using donated weapons for anything
00:30but defensive purposes.
00:32However, Ukraine has argued that its Kursk incursion is essentially defensive and aimed
00:37at creating a buffer zone to minimize attacks on Ukrainian soil.
00:42Meanwhile, the United States has imposed a fresh round of sanctions on more than 400
00:47entities and individuals for supporting Russia's war effort.
00:51That includes sanctions on Chinese companies that American officials believe are helping
00:55Moscow skirt Western sanctions and build up its military.