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In spring of last year, two trans athletes withdrew from state high school track-and-field finals after facing a torrent of online and in-person vitriol for their participation in women’s track events.

In September, the Russian leader said the use of such missiles by Ukraine would represent the "direct participation" of Nato countries in the war.

Putin has previously warned that such a move from the US would amount to direct participation of Nato countries in the war - but Maj Omelyan said this was simply “bluffing”.

In September President Putin warned that if this were allowed to happen, Moscow would view it as the "direct participation" of Nato countries in the Ukraine war.

Vladimir Putin had warned against allowing Western weapons to be used to hit Russia, saying Moscow would view that as the “direct participation” of Nato countries in the war in Ukraine.