Ukraine-Russia latest: Furious Moscow vows response if US missiles used as 1,000 days of war clocked
Ukraine crosses grim mark of 1,000 days of Russian invasion today
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Your support makes all the difference.A furious Russia has vowed to respond to president Joe Biden’s decision to let Ukraine strike targets inside Russia with US-supplied longer-range missiles, saying Washington is adding “fuel to the fire” of the war as it clocked its 1,000th day today.
“It is obvious that the outgoing administration in Washington intends to take steps, and they have been talking about this, to continue adding fuel to the fire and provoking further escalation of tensions around this conflict,” spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said.
Mr Peskov referred journalists to Vladimir Putin’s previous remarks where the Russian president said such a move “will mean Nato countries – the US and European countries – are at war with Russia”.
This comes as Kyiv crossed the grim mark of 1,000 days of war today since Russia’s full-scale invasion, with weary troops battling on numerous fronts, Ukrainian cities besieged by frequent drone and missile strikes, and officials preparing for Donald Trump to reclaim the White House in January.
Military losses have been catastrophic, although they remain closely guarded secrets. Public Western estimates based on intelligence reports vary widely, but most say hundreds of thousands have been killed or wounded on each side.
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Zelensky condemns ‘barbaric’ Russian strike on Odesa
Ukranian president Volodymur Zelensky has condemned Monday’s Russian strike on Odesa, which has killed at least eight people, including one child.
Mr Zelensky said the only way to “stop this terror” was to elimnate Russia’s ability to launch attacks, following US president Joe Biden’s decision to let Ukraine strike targets inside Russia with US-supplied long-range missiles. In a statement posted to X, Mr Zelensky added: “Today, Russia struck Odesa with a missile—deliberately targeting a residential area.
“As a result of this barbaric act, innocent lives were lost, and many people were injured—lives that could have been saved if we had the capability to destroy Russian launch systems, supply chains, arsenals, and war factories at their source.
“It is not just defense; it is justice—the right way to protect our people. Any nation under the attack would act this way to defend its citizens. We must do the same, together with our partners. Russia must be left with no capacity for terror. The time to act is now.”
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