President Joe Biden has authorized Ukraine to use long-range ATACMS missiles inside Russia, something Biden had specifically prohibited until now, two U.S. officials confirmed to ABC News on Sunday. The U.S. had previously provided Ukraine with shorter-range ATACM missiles equipped with cluster munitions that could be used only on Ukrainian territory seized by Russia. But Ukraine has been lobbying for a long time to allow the use of the longer-range ATACMS to strike deep into Russia. And the Biden administration had worried about crossing a red line with Russia, which has warned against allowing Ukraine to use longer-range weapons. Biden to allow Ukraine to use longer-range US missiles in Russia: Sources originally appeared on abcnews.go.com

Source: ABC News November 17, 2024 21:08 UTC