U.S. President Joseph Biden for the first time has allowed the Ukrainian military to use long-range missiles for strikes on the territory of the aggressor country of russia.
The New York Times reported this on Sunday, November 17, with reference to U.S. officials.
The publication noted that, most likely, long-range missiles will initially be used against russian and North Korean troops to protect Ukrainian troops in the Kursk Oblast.
"The Ukrainians could use the ATACMS missiles to strike Russian and North Korean troop concentrations, key pieces of military equipment, logistics nodes, ammunition depots and supply lines deep inside Russia," the material said.
Biden's decision is a major shift in U.S. policy, as if adopted it would come two months before President-elect Donald Trump takes office, promising to limit further support for Ukraine.
As the Ukrainian News agency earlier reported, on September 6, the Pentagon announced another reason for the ban on the use of American weapons by Ukraine for long-range strikes deep into the territory of the aggressor country of russia.
The White House has said that ATACMS will not be able to hit russian warplanes because they are based outside the range of these missiles.
According to the media, the United Kingdom has been waiting for more than a month for the decision of the United States to give permission to Ukraine to hit russian territory with Storm Shadow missiles.
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