Biden allowed Ukraine to strike deep into Russia - NYT.

Ukrainian military received permission to use long-range ATACMS missiles

U.S. President Joe Biden granted permission to Ukrainian military to use long-range ATACMS missiles to protect Ukrainian forces in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation. This decision was made in response to Russia's involvement of North Korean troops in the fighting.

The decision to grant permission to use long-range ATACMS missiles was a response to Russia's involvement of North Korean troops in the fighting.

This decision was made two months before Donald Trump's inauguration, following numerous requests from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for permission to use American weapons against Russian military targets far from the border.

Due to the increase of Russian forces in the Kursk region and the deployment of North Korean troops, which caused serious concern in Washington and Kyiv, U.S. weapon usage policy has been changed. The first deep strikes are planned to be carried out with ATACMS missiles with a range of up to 306 kilometers.

Russia warned of a possible escalation of the conflict in case of easing restrictions on the use of American weapons, but the White House refused to comment on the situation. Some Republicans in Congress have urged Biden to relax the rules on the use of American weapons by Ukraine.

Russia warned it would consider the easing of restrictions on the use of American weapons as serious escalation of the conflict.

It is unknown whether this decision will be reversed by President-elect Donald Trump after he takes office. Trump has criticized the scale of U.S. financial and military assistance to Ukraine and promised to end the war quickly, without explaining how.

It is also known that President Zelensky is requesting certain weapons from the U.S. in a confidential part of the Victory Plan.