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🎧 Biden gives green light for Ukraine to use ATACMS in Russia, what are implications?
💬 Russia's aerial assaults against Ukraine intensified over the weekend and on Monday new strikes targeting the city of Odesa killed ten people.
This latest attack follows news of the U.S. granting green light to Ukraine for the launch of long-range American missiles for strikes inside Russia.
Our defense correspondent Kim Bo-kyoung reports.
With the war in Ukraine nearing its third year, Russia launched its largest aerial attack on Ukraine in months.
Its ballistic missiles hit Ukraine's Black Sea port of Odesa on Monday.
At least ten people reportedly have been killed, and dozens wounded according to the region's local governor.
Moscow's latest aerial attacks on Ukraine followed reports that outgoing U.S. President Biden authorized Kyiv to use powerful long-range American weapons in Russian territory.
One expert says this serves as more than a warning to North Korea after the regime deployed troops to help out Russia.
"It's more than just a warning to North Korea really. Ukraine will now use those U.S. supplied ATACMS, these longer-range missiles to strike targets not only in Russian occupied Ukraine but in Russia itself and that includes North Korean forces."
Experts agree this could give Ukraine a bargaining chip, and also boost its defense capabilities.
"This is a dramatic step because it does give the Ukrainians the ability to hit really important military points and infrastructural points inside Russia. And that will absolutely have an effect on Russia's ability to wage war.
But he added it can't be a "game changer", and for Ukraine to win the war, more needs to be done to "squeeze Russia" particularly in the months before President-elect Donald Trump comes into power.
Regarding Biden's decision, there was no direct comment from the U.S. State Department during a briefing on Monday, but it did say that the U.S. had been clear to always adapt and adjust the capabilities the U.S. provides to Ukraine when it is appropriate to do so.
The Kremlin accused Biden of escalating hostilities, saying it is obvious the U.S. wants to, quote "throw oil on the fire and escalate the conflict, " and that is going to bring a qualitatively new round of tension.
However, EU member states welcomed Washington's decision, and the European Union’s foreign policy chief further urged member states to allow Ukraine to use EU-supplied arms to strike targets inside Russia, saying Ukraine needs to use the arms EU provides to not only stop the arrow but also hit the archers.
Meanwhile, Germany is to deliver four thousand strike drones dubbed "mini-Taurus" to Ukraine according to the AFP reports though it reiterated it won't be sending its long-range Taurus cruise missiles.
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🎧 Biden gives green light for Ukraine to use ATACMS in Russia, what are implications?
💬 Russia's aerial assaults against Ukraine intensified over the weekend and on Monday new strikes targeting the city of Odesa killed ten people.
This latest attack follows news of the U.S. granting green light to Ukraine for the launch of long-range American missiles for strikes inside Russia.
Our defense correspondent Kim Bo-kyoung reports.
With the war in Ukraine nearing its third year, Russia launched its largest aerial attack on Ukraine in months.
Its ballistic missiles hit Ukraine's Black Sea port of Odesa on Monday.
At least ten people reportedly have been killed, and dozens wounded according to the region's local governor.
Moscow's latest aerial attacks on Ukraine followed reports that outgoing U.S. President Biden authorized Kyiv to use powerful long-range American weapons in Russian territory.
One expert says this serves as more than a warning to North Korea after the regime deployed troops to help out Russia.
"It's more than just a warning to North Korea really. Ukraine will now use those U.S. supplied ATACMS, these longer-range missiles to strike targets not only in Russian occupied Ukraine but in Russia itself and that includes North Korean forces."
Experts agree this could give Ukraine a bargaining chip, and also boost its defense capabilities.
"This is a dramatic step because it does give the Ukrainians the ability to hit really important military points and infrastructural points inside Russia. And that will absolutely have an effect on Russia's ability to wage war.
But he added it can't be a "game changer", and for Ukraine to win the war, more needs to be done to "squeeze Russia" particularly in the months before President-elect Donald Trump comes into power.
Regarding Biden's decision, there was no direct comment from the U.S. State Department during a briefing on Monday, but it did say that the U.S. had been clear to always adapt and adjust the capabilities the U.S. provides to Ukraine when it is appropriate to do so.
The Kremlin accused Biden of escalating hostilities, saying it is obvious the U.S. wants to, quote "throw oil on the fire and escalate the conflict, " and that is going to bring a qualitatively new round of tension.
However, EU member states welcomed Washington's decision, and the European Union’s foreign policy chief further urged member states to allow Ukraine to use EU-supplied arms to strike targets inside Russia, saying Ukraine needs to use the arms EU provides to not only stop the arrow but also hit the archers.
Meanwhile, Germany is to deliver four thousand strike drones dubbed "mini-Taurus" to Ukraine according to the AFP reports though it reiterated it won't be sending its long-range Taurus cruise missiles.
🎧 @eng_listening