Russian missiles kill four

Firefighters put out a fire at a damaged apartment building. PicAFP

Russian ballistic missiles slammed into an apartment block in Kharkiv and killed at least four people in a night-time attack, Ukrainian officials said Friday, a day after US President Joe Biden gave Kyiv a green light to strike back with American weapons at Russian military assets targeting the city.

Russia launched five S-300/S-400 ballistic missiles at Kharkiv overnight, Ukraine's air force said. One of them struck a residential building close to midnight and was followed by another missile 25 minutes later that hit first responders, officials said.

Germany says use arms for defence

Germany says Ukraine can use weapons it delivers against attacks from positions just over the Russian border. Germany said on Friday that, together with its closest allies and in consultation with Ukraine, it has been adapting its support to developments in the war. Recently, Russian attacks on Kharkiv have come from areas just over the border in Russia.

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