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Biden Authorizes Ukraine to Use US ATACMS Missiles Against Russia as North Korea Aids Moscow

Nov 17, 2024, 06:19 PM

With two months left in office, President Joe Biden has authorized Ukraine to use US-supplied long-range missiles, including ATACMS with a range of 50 miles, to strike targets inside Russia, according to reports from The New York Times and Reuters. This marks a significant shift in US policy, lifting previous restrictions that prevented Ukraine from using American-made weapons to strike deep within Russian territory. The decision is reportedly in response to North Korea's deployment of thousands of troops to aid Moscow's war effort. Russian President Vladimir Putin has previously warned that such actions could trigger a direct conflict with the US and NATO. Ukraine plans to conduct its first long-range attacks in the coming days, focusing on Russian and North Korean forces in the Kursk region of Russia.