U.S. officials revealed on November 17 local time that U.S. President Biden has allowed Ukraine to use long-range missiles provided by the United States to strike targets deep inside Russia. Musk, a wealthy American and an ally of President-elect Trump, responded. U.S. Senator Mike Lee retweeted the relevant news report on social media X and commented: "Liberals love war. War breeds bigger government." Musk retweeted Mike Lee's post and commented: "This is true.
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On November 17th local time, Reuters reported that three people familiar with the matter said that the Biden administration of the United States has lifted restrictions prohibiting Ukraine from using U.S.-supplied weapons to attack targets deep within Russia. This is a major change in U.S. policy in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Sources said Ukraine plans to conduct its first long-range attack in the coming days, which is likely to use the Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS). It is reported that Ukrainian President Zelensky has been asking the United States for months to allow the Ukrainian military to use American weapons to strike Russian military targets far from its borders. At the same time, according to the Associated Press and the New York Times, US officials said Biden has allowed Ukraine to use long-range missiles provided by the United States to strike targets deep inside Russia. CNN reported that Russia has deployed about 50,000 troops in the direction of Kursk to retake these territories. The United States made the above decision.
A US official said that these long-range weapons are currently mainly used in Kursk, and the US goal is to help Ukraine hold Kursk for as long as possible. According to reports, Russia wants to retake Kursk, thereby depriving Ukraine of potential bargaining chips in future peace talks, which is something the United States does not want to see. In response to media reports that Ukraine has obtained permission to use long-range weapons to strike Russian targets in depth, Zelensky responded in a routine video speech on the 17th, "Today, there are many reports in the media about us obtaining relevant operational permissions. However, strikes are not achieved by words. Such things will not be announced in advance. Missiles will make statements in their own way."
