Ukraine's Air Force Strikes Russian Command Post Using U.S. Bomb

Ukraine's air force utilized a U.S.-made GBU-39 bomb to target a Russian platoon command post in the Kursk region, where Ukraine has launched an incursion. Kyiv's allies, including the U.S., provide weapons but restrict their use inside Russia to prevent escalation that could involve NATO.

Ukraine's air force announced on Thursday that it deployed a U.S.-made GBU-39 bomb to strike a Russian platoon command post situated in the Kursk region. This area is a focus of Ukraine's ongoing incursion.

Kyiv's allies, such as the United States, have been supplying Ukrainian forces with various weapons. However, these allies have instituted restrictions on the deployment of these weapons inside Russian territory. The aim is to avoid any retaliatory actions from Russia that could escalate the conflict, potentially drawing NATO countries into the Ukraine-Russian war.

(Written by Christian Lowe; Edited by Mark Heinrich)

(With inputs from agencies.)