Wednesday04 December 2024
g-novosti.in.ua

Biden has authorized Ukraine to use long-range ATACMS for strikes on Russian territory, according to media reports.

U.S. President Joe Biden has authorized Ukraine to carry out strikes on the territory of the aggressor nation, Russia, using American long-range missiles known as ATACMS. This information was reported by The New York Times on November 17, citing unnamed U.S. officials.
СМИ сообщают, что Байден разрешил Украине применять дальнобойные ATACMS для атак на российские территории.

Journalists' sources indicate that the resolution pertains to the Kursk region of the Russian Federation, where the Armed Forces of Ukraine are conducting their military operation and where Russia has sent North Korean troops that it intends to utilize in the war against Ukraine.

Strikes with long-range missiles are expected to protect Ukrainian forces, the publication reports.

The New York Times describes the potential decision by Biden as a "significant shift in U.S. policy," which has not been positively received by all White House advisors. The decision to allow strikes with long-range missiles on Russian territory is prompted by Moscow's employment of North Korean personnel in the war against Ukraine.

The article does not rule out the possibility that the White House may permit the use of ATACMS in other Russian regions.

The publication reminded readers that Biden made this decision two months before leaving office and prior to Donald Trump's inauguration, who promised to limit further support for Ukraine.

Within the United States, Biden's decision has been met with mixed reactions, as journalists claim, presenting arguments from both opponents and supporters. Notably, some officials express concern that Ukraine's use of ATACMS missiles on the territory of the aggressor state could provoke the illegitimate President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, to "use force against the United States and its coalition partners." Conversely, other U.S. officials consider these fears to be exaggerated.

American officials do not believe that this decision will alter the course of the war, emphasizes The New York Times.

Reuters reports, citing three sources, that Ukrainian military forces plan to carry out their first long-range strikes against Russia "in the coming days," although details are not disclosed due to operational security.