US President Joe Biden has finally authorized the use of American missiles atacms by Ukraine, according to an American official quoted by AFP, confirming information initially reported by the New York Times.
Reacting to this announcement, the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky was reserved. On Sunday, he said: “Today, many media report that we have obtained authorization to act accordingly. But the strikes do not be carried out with words. These kinds of things do not proclaim itself publicly. “He concluded with a sentence heavy with meaning:” These are the missiles that will speak. »»
The question of the use of these Western armaments on Russian territory already divided international capitals. In May 2024, during a state visit to Germany, Emmanuel Macron had argued in favor of this measure, highlighting the need to strengthen the defensive capacities of Ukraine.
These missiles, capable of reaching a target located 300 kilometers, represent a significant advance for kyiv in his conflict with Russia.
These weapons, endowed with considerable scope, could allow Ukraine to target strategic infrastructure of Russian forces, including logistics and air bases used for bombing.
But their use is likely to revive international tensions. Vladimir Putin has already warned that such a decision would be interpreted as proof that “NATO countries are at war with Russia”.
