In Interview, Trump Calls Long-Range Missile Strikes Into Russia ‘Big Mistake’

Earlier this week, Ukraine fired a fresh salvo of U.S.-made ATACMS missiles into Russian territory, according to Moscow.

President-elect Donald Trump speaks at a reception at the New York Stock Exchange after being named Time magazine's “Person of the Year” for the second time, in New York City, on Dec. 12, 2024. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

President-elect Donald Trump has criticized the use of long-range missile systems to strike targets deep inside Russia, calling the policy a “big mistake.”

“I disagree very vehemently with sending missiles hundreds of miles into Russia,” he said in an interview with Time magazine published on Dec. 12.