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President Joe Biden will authorize Ukraine to use U.S.-provided weapons to launch strikes against Russian territory, three sources familiar with the decision told Reuters and multiple news outlets on Sunday.
Ukraine has for months urged the U.S. to authorize long-range strikes into Russian territory, but the White House has resisted doing so over fears of escalation. However, Moscow's decision to deploy North Korean soldiers to the Ukrainian front has changed the administration's thinking.
The National Security Council (NSC) told Newsweek Sunday that it had nothing to provide on this report. Newsweek also reached out to the Pentagon and the State Department by email on Sunday afternoon for comment.
Three sources familiar with the decision told Reuters that the first deep strikes are likely to occur in the coming days, with further details under wraps due to operational security concerns. The Ukrainian forces could use ATACMS rockets, which have a range of up to 190 miles, to launch the strikes.
North Korea recently sent around 10,000 of its elite troops to Kursk, a Russian region that Ukraine took over this summer when its forces made a major and unexpected push across the border.
The Biden administration fears that more North Korean special forces could deploy and bolster Russia's forces. Vedant Patel, a U.S. State Department spokesperson, told reporters last week that Washington remains "incredibly concerned" about the Kursk development.
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Ukraine has for months urged the U.S. to authorize long-range strikes into Russian territory, but the White House has resisted doing so over fears of escalation. However, Moscow's decision to deploy North Korean soldiers to the Ukrainian front has changed the administration's thinking.
The National Security Council (NSC) told Newsweek Sunday that it had nothing to provide on this report. Newsweek also reached out to the Pentagon and the State Department by email on Sunday afternoon for comment.
Three sources familiar with the decision told Reuters that the first deep strikes are likely to occur in the coming days, with further details under wraps due to operational security concerns. The Ukrainian forces could use ATACMS rockets, which have a range of up to 190 miles, to launch the strikes.
North Korea recently sent around 10,000 of its elite troops to Kursk, a Russian region that Ukraine took over this summer when its forces made a major and unexpected push across the border.
The Biden administration fears that more North Korean special forces could deploy and bolster Russia's forces. Vedant Patel, a U.S. State Department spokesperson, told reporters last week that Washington remains "incredibly concerned" about the Kursk development.
Biden allows Ukraine to use US-supplied missiles for strikes inside Russia
The change follows Russia's deployment of North Korean ground troops, a development that has caused alarm in Washington and Kyiv.
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