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Russo-Ukrainian war, day 990: Russians execute Ukrainian POW, strike civilians in Kharkiv, Odesa as Europe’s air defense systems “stand idle”

A video emerged of Russian forces executing an unarmed, wounded Ukrainian POW on camera as international bodies struggle to respond to mounting war crimes, with Ukraine documenting over a hundred similar cases. Russian strikes with guided aerial bombs hit civilian infrastructure in Kharkiv and Odesa oblasts, killing multiple civilians. President Zelenskyy accused European partners of keeping vital air defense systems 'just standing there' instead of helping protect Ukrainian civilians from Russian attacks.
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Politico: US resists lifting restrictions on long-range weapons amid Kursk success to not ruin relations “reset” with Moscow

Ukrainian officials frame expanded long-range weapons access as a defining moment for President Biden's legacy, emphasising that the administration will be remembered either for aiding Ukraine's victory or for failing to do enough due to imposed limitations. This argument hasn’t yet worked on the US decision-makers.
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Russo-Ukrainian war, day 905: Ukraine destroys key bridge in Kursk Oblast, while US still forbids long-range strikes with Western weapons deep inside Russia

Ukrainian forces destroyed a key bridge over the Seim River in Russia's Kursk Oblast, isolating more than 28 settlements and complicating Russian logistics. While Canada permitted Ukraine to deploy Canadian-made military equipment within Russian borders, the US maintained restrictions on Ukraine's long-range strikes inside Russia despite the recent success in the Kursk operation, fearing potential escalation.