Biden Allows Ukraine to Use US Long-Range Missiles in Russia’s Kursk: Reports

Russia previously warned that if NATO allowed Ukraine to strike inside the country, it would be considered direct involvement in the war.

U.S. Army Tactical Missile System fires a missile into the East Sea during a U.S.–South Korea joint missile drill aimed to counter North Korea's ICBM test, in East Coast, South Korea, on July 29, 2017. South Korean Defense Ministry via Getty Images

Anonymous U.S. officials have said that President Joe Biden has authorized Ukraine to use long-range missiles provided by the United States to strike targets in the Russian region of Kursk, which is currently occupied by Ukraine in the ongoing war.

Ukrainian forces launched a significant cross-border operation into Russia’s region of Kursk earlier this year. Intense fighting is ongoing as Russian forces attempt to reclaim lost territory. Ukraine seized several settlements and is still holding strategic positions. In response, Russia has allowed 11,000 North Korean soldiers to amass in Kursk to aid its fight.