The Kremlin has responded to Joe Biden's recent authorization for the use of U.S.-supplied missiles by Ukraine in Russian territory.

Joe Biden has sensationally granted Kyiv permission to use “long-range “ missiles to strike targets deep within Russia, despite Vladimir Putin describing such a move as an act of war.The weapons are likely to be used in response to North Korea’s decision to send thousands of troops to Russia in support of President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine and comes after months of pressure from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky He argued the US ban had made it impossible for Ukraine to try to stop Russian attacks on its cities and electrical grids.

America first gave Ukraine HIMARS rocket launchers in the summer of 2022, though equipped only with shorter-ranged GPS-guided rockets. In late 2023, after over a year of debate, it relented and provided the 300km-range ATACMS.