Biden's new military aid to Ukraine brings unexpected response from Moscow
US approves special-type land mines delivery to Ukraine while ATACMS missiles reach Russian soil. Moscow changes its nuclear-use policy as response to recent Western weapon supplies
In a major shift Joe Biden approved sending non-persistent land mines to Ukraine (which become safe after preset time period due to battery-powered detonators) helping to slow down Russian ground forces advance in eastern regions
The mines – different from Russian ones – need specific battery setup to work: they dont stay active forever which makes them safer for civilian areas. A high-ranking source told media that Ukraine promised not to place these devices in populated zones
On nov-20 Ukraine used long-range ATACMS missiles to hit targets inside Russia; this happened right after Bidens administration gave green light for such strikes. The timing is important – it occurred on conflicts 1000th day which shows growing western support
Vladimir Putin made quick counter-moves: he changed russias nuclear weapons policy to allow strikes after conventional attacks – a direct message to NATO countries. Moscow sees western-supplied missiles hitting Russian territory as clear proof that US‚ Britain and France are becoming direct participants in this conflict; such actions might lead to wider military response from kremlin
