Biden lifts ban on Ukraine using US weapons to strike deeper into Russia
Officials have suggested permission for wider use could be response to North Koreans joining war on Putin’s side
Joe Biden has lifted the ban on Ukraine using long-range missiles to fire into Russian territory by permitting them to be used against Russian and North Korean forces in the Kursk region.
The US president will allow Ukraine to use US-made Atacms rockets, which have a range of 190 miles (300km) – a decision being justified by the presence of North Korean troops fighting alongside Russia against Ukraine.