Green light for Ukraine to use US long-range missiles in Russia | War in Ukraine

Washington has given permission to Ukraine to strike Russian territory with long-range missiles supplied by the United States, a US official said on Sunday.

United States gave the green light to the use of long-range missilessaid this official speaking on condition of anonymity to theAFP.

President Joe Biden thus accedes to a long-standing request from kyiv shortly before his departure from the White House and the return of Donald Trump, very critical of American aid to Ukraine.

The missiles should initially be used in the Russian border region of Kursk, where North Korean soldiers have been deployed in support of Russian troops, according to the New York Timeswhich cites U.S. officials speaking on condition of anonymity.

Ukraine has repeatedly asked its Western allies for authorization to strike Russian territory in depth with long-range missiles. But several countries, including the United States, have until now refused to give such a green light, for fear of an escalation with Moscow.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said such a decision would mean the countries ofI’LL TAKE are at war with Russia.

In his campaign to return to the White House, Donald Trump has been quick to criticize the tens of billions of dollars released for Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion in February 2022.

The president-elect, who will take office on January 20, has promised to resolve this conflict in 24 hourswithout ever explaining how.

Ukraine fears a weakening of American support, at a time when its troops are in difficulty on the front, or that an agreement involving territorial concessions to Russia will be imposed on it.