The White House this week officially confirmed Ukraine’s use of U.S.-made ATACMS missiles to strike targets deep inside Russia. White House National Security Advisor John Kirby told reporters that Ukraine can use ATACMS to defend itself on “an immediate-need basis.

The White House has officially confirmed permission for the Armed Forces of Ukraine to use ATACMS missiles for strikes against Russia. This decision marks a significant step in supporting Ukraine, states White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby,

John Kirby, National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications at the White House, confirmed during a briefing on Monday, 25 November, that Ukraine had received authorisation to launch long-range ATACMS missiles on targets in Russia.

Biden’s decision has already set off a chain of dominoes surrounding the conflict. First, Russian President Vladimir Putin lowered the threshold for a retaliatory nuclear strike to include conventional missile strikes from Ukraine using technology provided by the United States or other allies.

The Ukrainians] are authorized to use ATACMS for self-defense when there is an immediate necessity, and clearly, that is happening in and around Kursk,” Kirby said. “We have adjusted the guidelines and instructed them that they can use [ATACMS missiles] to strike these types of targets.

"Right now, they (Ukrainian soldiers) have the ability to use ATACMS to defend themselves in an immediate-need basis. Understandably, that's taken place in and around Kursk Oblast," U.S. National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby told journalists on Nov.