Ukraine fires US-made longer-range missiles into Russia for the first time | CNN
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Ukraine hit a Russian weapons arsenal with US-made ATACMS missiles that it fired across the border for the first time, according to two US officials, in a major escalation on the 1,000th day of war.

Summary

Ukraine fired US-made ATACMS missiles into Russia’s Bryansk region, marking the first time Ukraine has used these longer-range weapons to strike targets deep inside Russia.

The attack comes after the Biden administration authorized Ukraine to use these weapons against targets inside Russia.

In response, President Putin updated Russia’s nuclear doctrine, labeling aggression from non-nuclear states supported by nuclear powers as a joint attack on Russia.

  • werefreeatlast@lemmy.worldEnglish
    11·
    26 minutes ago

    I moved my car several times in the time it took for this to happen. How about approve things, fire the weapons and then wait 3 days to let everyone know?

  • TheAlbatross@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    422·
    7 hours ago

    I wonder what the mental calculus about this is, considering that Biden knows a fucking moron is going to have to handle the fallout

    • calabast@lemm.eeEnglish
      69·
      6 hours ago

      I think he know Trump is going to help Russia in every way possible, so he might as well let Ukraine get since more serious hits in now while they can

      • The Quuuuuill@slrpnk.netEnglish
        35·
        6 hours ago

        yeah… with ukraine already talking diplomatic peace talks, i think they’re just trying to use the next 60 days to get the best possible terms

      • FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.worldEnglish
        738·
        6 hours ago

        I think he’s delivering on his promises to the MIC to maximize the money they invested in him before Trump enters office. If he gets us wrapped up in a conflict that requires deployment of US troops, so much the better for the stockholders depending on the Federal Government to get us as involved as possible.

        Trump, while he did it for the wrong reasons, did pull the US military out of foreign wars during his first term. I imagine Raytheon and Boeing and Lockheed definitely do not want that.

        • TranscendentalEmpire@lemm.eeEnglish
          21·
          42 minutes ago

          Trump, while he did it for the wrong reasons, did pull the US military out of foreign wars during his first term.

          Lol, my dude… You do remember he also ended the nuclear agreement with Iran and then assassinated their most idolized military commander?

          The pretext of Israel’s ethnic cleansing is to rope America into a hot war with Iran. Trump is and has always been great for the mic.

          Such a bad take.

          • FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.worldEnglish
            1·
            31 minutes ago

            Lol, my dude… You do remember he also ended the nuclear agreement with Iran and then assassinated their most idolized military commander?

            I recall, yes.

            It feels very odd to watch an American president do correct things for the wrong reasons. It’s much more familiar to watch people like Bush, Obama, and Biden doing the wrong things for reasons that aren’t provided to the public, because the narratives given around US wars are nearly always false.

            • TranscendentalEmpire@lemm.eeEnglish
              1·
              17 minutes ago

              feels very odd to watch an American president do correct things for the wrong reasons.

              Lol, war with Iran… A correct thing?

    • hddsx@lemmy.caEnglish
      21·
      6 hours ago

      Russia says there’s going to be no peace talks without recognizing the new boundaries so, might as well carve out a big part of Russia for the Ukraine