Biden shifts stance on Ukraine's missile use inside Russian territory
US gives Ukraine permission to use long-range missiles in Russias Kursk region. This game-changing decision comes as North Korea prepares to send troops to support Moscow
In a major shift US President Joe Biden has okʼd Ukraine to use american-made ATACMS missiles inside russias territory (specifically in the Kursk area)
The decision opens new options for Ukraineʼs military strategy; british and french leaders might follow with similar approvals for their Storm Shadow missiles. Emmanuel Macron and Sir Keir Starmer already show support for such moves
Volodymyr Zelensky spent the last months asking western allies to let him target locations inside russia. The previous limit was 50-mile HIMARS rockets but now Ukraine can use 190-mile ATACMS - which means more reach into enemy territory
Two main factors pushed this change: north-koreas plans to send up-to 100‚000 troops to Kursk and moscows growing pressure on ukrainian positions in the area. The expanded missile range lets Ukraine hit supply routes command centers and air-bases where jets launch attacks on ukrainian forces
