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20.11.2024

20.11.2024 โ€” The Day British Missiles Hit Russia

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This page is an archive of main headlines from the UK for 20.11.2024.

It displays 120 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

20.11.2024 โ‡ข The Day British Missiles Hit Russia
โŒจFollowing Biden's authorization of ATACMS use and anti-personnel mines for Ukraine, morning reports focused on Western embassies evacuating Kyiv over intelligence of Russian air attacks. US, Italy, Spain, and Greece closed their missions, though Ukraine claimed this was part of Russian psychological operations.

By midday, news emerged of Ukraine firing British-made Storm Shadow missiles into Russian territory for the first time, marking an expansion of Western-supplied weapons' use beyond Ukraine's borders. Russia's foreign minister warned of escalation, while reports surfaced of Putin's 12-day absence from public view.

Evening coverage revealed UK-trained elite commandos being approached to fight for Russia, while European nations accused Moscow of orchestrating attacks on undersea data cables. The Telegraph reported the UK government cutting ยฃ500m from defence spending despite the escalation in Ukraine.
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05:13
The Guardian

Latest Russian airstrikes on Ukraine threaten โ€˜catastrophic power failureโ€™

05:13
05:21
06:49

06:51โ‡ขBiden's Mines Join Ukraine's Arsenal

โŒจThe newspapers report extensively on Biden's decision to provide anti-personnel mines to Ukraine (BBC, Independent), while Russia warns of escalation following Ukraine's use of US missiles on Russian territory (Daily Mail, Channel 4). Starmer indicates potential UK support for using British-made Storm Shadow missiles against Russia (Times). Russian airstrikes threaten Ukraine's power infrastructure (Guardian), as the conflict reaches new levels of military engagement.
07:05
BBC

Biden approves anti-personnel mines for Ukraine as US closes Kyiv embassy over attack threat

A US official tells the BBC the mines will be given soon, as Russia advances steadily in the east.
07:05
07:05
07:21
The Guardian

US embassy in Kyiv closes over threat of โ€˜significant attackโ€™

07:21
09:05
BBC

Biden approves landmines for Ukraine as US steps up aid to slow Russian advances

It comes after Ukraine used US-made longer-range missiles for the first time to strike targets inside Russia.
09:05
09:30
The Guardian

Kremlin rules out โ€˜freezeโ€™ in conflict as US embassy in Kyiv closes over threat of โ€˜significant attackโ€™

09:30
09:53
10:25

10:27โ‡ขKyiv Embassy Shuts as Mines Flow In

โŒจThe newspapers report extensively on a new phase in Ukraine aid, with Biden approving landmines (BBC) as the US embassy in Kyiv closes due to anticipated Russian air attacks (Independent, Guardian, Times). The closure follows Ukraine's first use of US-supplied missiles within Russia. Meanwhile, Sweden's government announces plans to limit citizenship based on 'fundamental values' (Breitbart), while UK inflation rises above 2% target (Telegraph).
10:33
10:49
The Guardian

US embassy in Kyiv closes over threat of โ€˜significant attackโ€™ as Kremlin rules out โ€˜freezeโ€™ in conflict

10:49
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11:38
The Guardian

Italy, Spain and Greece follow US in closing embassies in Kyiv over threat of โ€˜significant attackโ€™

11:38
12:01
BBC

Spain, Italy and Greece join US in closing Kyiv embassies over attack threat

It comes as Joe Biden approves landmines for Ukraine as the US steps up aid to slow Russian advances.
12:01
12:26
BBC

Air raid sirens sound in Ukraine hours after US closes Kyiv embassy

Spain, Italy and Greece have also shut their embassies after the US said it received โ€œspecific informationโ€ of a potential air attack.
12:26
12:26

12:30โ‡ขWestern Embassies Evacuate Kyiv

โŒจThe newspapers report extensively on Western embassies closing in Kyiv, with US, Spain, Italy, and Greece shutting operations due to specific intelligence about Russian air attacks (BBC, Guardian, Telegraph, Times). Reports emerge of UK-trained commandos being approached to fight for Russia (Independent). In parallel, media covers Liam Payne's funeral preparations (Daily Mail, Mirror), while farmers continue protesting Labour's tax policies (Novara, Spiked).
12:33
BBC

Spain, Italy and Greece join US in closing Kyiv embassies over attack threat

Air raid sirens briefly sounded in parts of Ukraine hours after the US said it received โ€œspecific informationโ€ of a potential air attack.
12:33
12:57
BBC

Italy and Greece join US in closing Kyiv embassies over attack threat

The Spanish embassy was also closed for several hours after the US said it received โ€œspecific informationโ€ of a potential air attack.
12:57
13:13
BBC

Ukraine says Russia staging psychological attack after US closes embassy over strike threat

The US embassy in Kyiv is temporarily closed after it received โ€œspecific informationโ€ of a potential air attack.
13:13
13:14
The Guardian

US, Italy, Spain and Greece close Kyiv embassies; Ukraine claims Russia spreading fake information about attack

13:14
13:29

13:47โ‡ขEmbassies Flee as Ukraine Claims Psy-Ops

โŒจThe newspapers report extensively on Western embassies closing in Kyiv, with Ukraine claiming Russia is conducting psychological warfare (BBC, Guardian). Several embassies, including US, Italy, Spain, and Greece, have shut operations due to specific air strike threats. Meanwhile, UK media covers Liam Payne's funeral, with One Direction members reuniting (Daily Mail, Mirror). Former PM Liz Truss advocates for adopting Trump-style economic policies (Breitbart).
14:01
BBC

Ukraine accuses Russia of 'psychological attack' as embassies close

The US embassy in Kyiv is temporarily closed after it received โ€œspecific informationโ€ of a potential air attack.
14:01
14:01
The Guardian

Ukraine to use American-supplied anti-personnel mines; allies close Kyiv embassies amid attack fears

14:01
14:09
BBC

Ukraine warns people not to panic over 'Russian psychological attack' as embassies close

The US embassy in Kyiv is temporarily closed after it received โ€œspecific informationโ€ of a potential air attack.
14:09
15:02
The Guardian

Ukraine fires UK-made Storm Shadow missiles at targets inside Russia for first time

15:02
15:53
15:53
16:02
BBC

Ukraine reportedly fires UK-made Storm Shadow missiles into Russia for first time

The UK government is not commenting on the reports but the defence secretary says โ€œUkraineโ€™s action on the battlefield speaks for itselfโ€.
16:02

16:03โ‡ขBritish Missiles Cross Russian Border

โŒจThe newspapers report extensively on Ukraine's first use of British-made Storm Shadow missiles within Russian territory (BBC, Guardian, Telegraph, Times, HuffPost). European nations issue joint statement accusing Russia of systematic attacks on undersea data cables (Breitbart). Coverage continues of One Direction singer Liam Payne's funeral, attended by former bandmates and Simon Cowell (Daily Mail, Mirror).
16:08
The Guardian

Ukraine fires UK-produced missiles into Russia for first time

16:08
16:47
BBC

Ukraine fires UK-made Storm Shadow missiles into Russia for first time

The UK government is not commenting on the reports but the defence secretary says โ€œUkraineโ€™s action on the battlefield speaks for itselfโ€.
16:47
16:55
18:08
The Guardian

Ukraine fires UK-made missiles into Russia for first time

18:08
18:09
BBC

Ukraine fires UK-supplied Storm Shadow missiles into Russia for first time

The UK government is not commenting on the reports but the defence secretary says โ€œUkraineโ€™s action on the battlefield speaks for itselfโ€.
18:09
18:09
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20:09
The Guardian

Zelenskyy welcomes US decision to give landmines to Ukraine amid criticism from aid groups

20:09
20:10
Brianna Gheyโ€™s mother, Esther, tells Krishnan Guru-Murthy why protecting young people online is not only the parentsโ€™ responsibility, but that of governments and social media companies, in this episode of Ways to Change the World. She also talks about the importance of teaching empathy and compassion to children, and why she supports Labour MP Josh MacAlisterโ€™s proposal of banning social media apps for under-16s in the UK.
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21:50
The Guardian

Ukraine fires UK-made missiles into Russia for first time

21:50

21:52โ‡ขBritish Missiles Cross Russian Border

โŒจThe newspapers extensively report on Ukraine's first use of British-made Storm Shadow missiles within Russian territory (BBC, Guardian, Independent, Telegraph, Times, Breitbart, Channel 4, HuffPost). Coverage frames this development within the context of Biden's presidency ending and Trump's potential return (BBC, New Statesman). One Direction members reunite at Liam Payne's funeral (Daily Mail, Mirror).