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    NYT: Biden authorizes Ukraine to target Russia with US long-range missiles

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    NYT: Biden authorizes Ukraine to target Russia with US long-range missiles

    U.S. President Biden has authorized Ukraine to use U.S.-supplied long-range ATACMS missiles for strikes inside Russia, marking a significant shift in U.S. policy, the New York Times reported on Nov. 17.

    The decision comes as Russia, with the support of North Korean troops, prepares a large-scale assault on Ukrainian forces in the Kursk region.

    While the U.S. officials do not expect this move to “change the overall course of the war”, Biden aims to help Ukraine target critical Russian and North Korean military assets and send a deterrent message to Pyongyang.

    The policy change follows Biden's previous hesitance to provide such weapons, out of concern for escalating tensions with Russia.

    Proponents of the decision have long argued that this authorization would significantly enhance Ukraine’s defense capabilities, especially with Russia increasing military offensives on many fronts, and intensifying drone and missile attacks in recent months.

    The talks on loosening U.S. restrictions reportedly began after Defense Minister Rustem Umerov on Aug. 30 visited Washington and presented senior officials with a list of high-value targets in Russia that Ukraine wants to hit with Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS).

    Russia mulls ‘various responses’ if West aids Ukraine with long-range strikes, Putin saysThe Russian Defense Ministry is considering “various options” as a response if Ukraine launches long-range strikes against Russia with Western support, Russian President Vladimir Putin told state media in an interview published on Oct. 27.NYT: Biden authorizes Ukraine to target Russia with US long-range missilesThe Kyiv IndependentMartin FornusekNYT: Biden authorizes Ukraine to target Russia with US long-range missiles

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