Biden approves Ukraine's long-range missile use on Russia
There is confirmation that Joe Biden has permitted Ukraine to use long-range American weapons to target locations deep within Russia. U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Brian Nichols issued this statement.
12:49 PM EST, November 19, 2024
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Brian Nichols confirmed that President Joe Biden has authorized Ukraine to launch ATACMS missiles deep into Russian territory. He stated this in an interview with the Brazilian newspaper "O Globo".
Ukraine launched missiles
Ukrainian forces used ATACMS missiles for the first time to attack Russian territory, reported the RBK-Ukraine portal on Tuesday, citing a military source. The target was successfully hit, it added.
The source conveyed that Ukrainians struck a military facility near the city of Karachev in the Bryansk region of Russia. "Indeed, ATACMS was used to attack Russian territory for the first time," emphasized the site’s interlocutor.
Let us recall that the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden gave the green light for Ukraine to use American weapons to hit targets deep within Russia, reported the Reuters agency on Sunday, citing several sources familiar with the matter.