The Kremlin warns: this authorization would lead to a fundamentally new situation in terms of US involvement in this conflict.
Ukraine has received the green light from President Joe Biden's administration to use weapons supplied by the United States to strike deep into Russian territory, several sources familiar with the decision said Sunday, November 17 . Kyiv reportedly plans to carry out its first long-range attacks in the coming days.
The authorization given to kyiv by Joe Biden to use long-range American missiles on Russian territory is likely to “pour fuel on the fire” in the conflict in Ukraine, the spokesperson said on Monday, November 18. -Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov.
If it were to be officially confirmed by Washington, this authorization would lead to “a fundamentally new situation in terms of the involvement of the United States in this conflict”, the spokesperson further warned. The decision was announced by the American media and confirmed to AFP by an American official, after another weekend of massive and deadly Russian strikes on Ukraine.
The first deep strikes will likely be carried out using ATACMS missiles, which have a range of up to 306 km, according to the sources. The White House has so far declined to comment.
