When I say world war, you say three.

World war!

World war!

Yup, it happened.

And just like you, I sure as heck hope this doesn't give the Russians an excuse to escalate, but with a looney dictator like Putin, you just never know what's going to happen.

Here's the scoop:

Ukraine has used U.S weapons to strike inside Russia in recent days, according to a U.S. senator and a Western official familiar with the matter.

The weapons were used under recently approved guidance from President Joe Biden allowing American arms to be used to strike inside Russia for the limited purpose of defending Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city …

Biden's directive allows for U.S.-supplied weapons to be used to strike Russian forces that are attacking or preparing to attack. It does not change U.S. policy that directs Ukraine not to use American-provided ATACMS or long-range missiles and other munitions to strike offensively inside Russia, U.S. officials have said.

Ukrainian officials had stepped up calls on the U.S. to allow Kyiv's forces to defend themselves against attacks originating from Russian territory. Kharkiv sits just 20 kilometers (12 miles) from the Russian border and has come under intensified Russian attack.

Remember when CBS's Catherine Herridge predicted a "Black Swan event" for 2024 — "a national security event with high impact that's very hard to predict"?

Well, add the outbreak of World War 3 in Eastern Europe to the list.

Keep your eyes on the Russia-Ukraine conflict, y'all.

This could get spicy!

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