A Russian lawmaker calls President Biden's decision to let Ukraine fire U.S. missiles deep into Russia a "very big step toward the beginning" of a third world war.

Summary

The US’s approval for Ukraine to use U.S.-supplied ATACMS missiles, capable of striking targets nearly 200 miles away, marks a significant escalation in Ukraine’s ability to retaliate against Russian aggression.

The move, coming after intense lobbying by Kyiv, allows Ukraine to target Russian positions with more precision and destruction than prior weapons.

Russia has condemned the decision as a provocation risking world war.

Analysts suggest the policy shift, reportedly limited to Russia’s Kursk region, aligns with U.S. efforts to support Ukraine without triggering broader conflict.

  • andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    3 days ago

    It’s still so weird they don’t refer to Ukraine in any quality, it’s always about them fighting the EU and the US because it makes their struggles look less pathetic.

    • x00z@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      2 days ago

      Many ‘leaders’ and politicians create problems that give them a way to use their own ‘solution’.

      For Putin it’s the West to justify gaining control over Ukraine. For many other countries it’s immigrants to get into power.