The Trump Administration has lifted restrictions that were imposed during the Biden era, allowing Ukraine to use Western weapons to conduct strikes deep inside Russia. This decision comes amid ongoing tensions between the two nations.
On the night of October 21, 2025, Ukraine confirmed the use of British StormShadow missiles in an attack on a chemical plant in Bryansk Oblast and the Smolensk Thermal Power Plant, resulting in power outages in the city.
Additionally, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that new sanctions against Russia will be implemented in the coming hours. This announcement follows a recent telephone conversation between U.S. Foreign Secretary Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. Rubio reportedly sought to persuade Lavrov to urge President Vladimir Putin to cease military offensives in Ukraine, but was unsuccessful.
For more on the recent developments, see our earlier coverage on the lifting of restrictions on Ukraine"s long-range missiles.
