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Biden authorizes Ukraine to use US long-range missiles to strike inside Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said such escalations would be an act of war
By Anders Hagstrom , Andrea Margolis , Jennifer Griffin Fox News
Published November 17, 2024
President Biden has authorized Ukraine's military to use U.S.-provided long-range missiles on targets inside Russian territory, senior U.S. officials confirmed to Fox News on Sunday.
The senior U.S. official said the weapons will mostly focus on the Kursk region of Western Russia. The decision was first reported by The New York Times.
According to the official, Biden's decision was spurred by the Russian decision to invite 10,000 North Korean soldiers into the fight against Ukraine in Kursk. A second official told Fox that it is unclear if Biden plans to approve the use of the missiles outside the Kursk region.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has previously said the U.S.'s approval of such missile strikes would constitute an act of war. He has yet to react to Biden's announcement Sunday.
The announcement came after Great Britain and France authorized Ukraine to launch SCALP/Storm Shadow missile strikes, according to French outlet Le Figaro.
Biden's announcement also came just hours after Russia concluded one of its largest missile and drone attacks in months, launching over 200 targeting Ukraine's power and energy infrastructure.
Putin has previously said that giving Ukraine the green light on missile use would effectively mean that the U.S. and NATO are "in the war."
"Flight assignments for these missile systems can, in fact, only be entered by military personnel from NATO countries. Ukrainian servicemen cannot do this. And therefore, it is not a question of allowing the Ukrainian regime to strike Russia with these weapons or not. It is a question of making a decision whether NATO countries directly participate in the military conflict or not," Putin said in September.
"If this decision is made, it will mean nothing less than the direct participation of NATO countries, the United States, and European countries, in the war in Ukraine," he added.
Meanwhile, President-elect Trump's transition team is expected to soon announce a peace envoy to assist in negotiations between Ukraine and Russia. Trump argued on the campaign trail that he could solve the conflict before entering office.
Trump has been rolling out appointee names of those he wants to fill his Cabinet and advise him on top issues at a lightning-quick pace.
Some advisers are reportedly encouraging Trump to push Kyiv to agree to terms that would freeze the frontlines by creating an 800-mile-long demilitarized zone and allow Russia to keep the land it has illegally seized, which amounts to roughly 20% of Ukraine.
It has also been suggested that Kyiv should agree not to pursue NATO membership for 20 years, a stipulation that critics of this plan argue kowtows to Putin.
Biden authorizes Ukraine to use US long-range missiles to strike inside Russia
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The UK and France will allow Ukraine to use their long-range missiles to strike targets inside Russia.
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Zelenskyy: Missiles will speak for themselves
Strikes are "not carried out with words" and "missiles will speak for themselves", Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said in an evening address today.
The Ukrainian leader said the plan to strengthen Ukraine was the "victory plan" which he presented to partners and one of its "key points" was long-range capabilities for the Ukrainian army.
"Today, there's a lot of talk in the media about us receiving permission for respective actions. But strikes are not carried out with words. Such things are not announced. Missiles will speak for themselves. They certainly will," he said.
Addressing Russia's attack overnight, Mr Zelenskyy also said today marked "one of the largest and most dangerous Russian attacks in the entire war".
He said: "And this is the answer to all those who wanted to achieve something with Putin through conversations, phone calls, hugs - appeasement.
"Today, this 'dove of peace' sent us yet another barrage of kinzhal and kalibr missiles. That's his diplomacy. His language is treachery."
Time should be invested "not in talking to someone in Moscow, but in really forcing Russia to end the war", Mr Zelenskyy continued.
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Strikes are "not carried out with words" and "missiles will speak for themselves", Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said in an evening address today.
The Ukrainian leader said the plan to strengthen Ukraine was the "victory plan" which he presented to partners and one of its "key points" was long-range capabilities for the Ukrainian army.
"Today, there's a lot of talk in the media about us receiving permission for respective actions. But strikes are not carried out with words. Such things are not announced. Missiles will speak for themselves. They certainly will," he said.
Addressing Russia's attack overnight, Mr Zelenskyy also said today marked "one of the largest and most dangerous Russian attacks in the entire war".
He said: "And this is the answer to all those who wanted to achieve something with Putin through conversations, phone calls, hugs - appeasement.
"Today, this 'dove of peace' sent us yet another barrage of kinzhal and kalibr missiles. That's his diplomacy. His language is treachery."
Time should be invested "not in talking to someone in Moscow, but in really forcing Russia to end the war", Mr Zelenskyy continued.
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