Episode description

US President Joe Biden has given the green light for Ukraine to use long-range missiles supplied by US to strike Russia.

But what could the deployment of these missiles mean for Ukraine? And why has President Biden done this now?

Today’s episode is presented by Victoria Derbyshire and Vitaly Shevchenko. The producer was Ben Carter. The technical producer was Stephen Bailey. The series producer is Tim Walklate. The senior news editor is Sara Wadeson. Email Ukrainecast@bbc.co.uk with your questions and comments. You can also send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp, Signal or Telegram to +44 330 1239480

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