20, citing a Western official familiar with the matter.According to the source, the strikes were approved as a response to the presence of North Korean troops in Russia's Kursk Oblast, a sign of escalation by Russia.Different versions of Storm Shadow missiles have a range of between 250 and 560 kilometers. Storm Shadows have been used to hit Russian military targets in Crimea, a sovereign Ukrainian territory illegally annexed by Russia.The reported strikes come a day after Ukraine reportedly used U.S.-made ATACMS long-range missiles to attack Russian territory, following outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden's approval on Nov. 17.That strike reportedly hit a Russian military facility in Karachev, Bryansk Oblast.Biden approves delivery of anti-personnel mines to Ukraine in light of Russian gains in eastU.S.

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