The US secretary of state made the remark after it emerged Iran had provided Moscow with short-range weapons to use in its war against Ukraine.
President Joe Biden is 'not ruling out' allowing Ukraine to fire missiles deep into Russian territory, the US secretary of state has told Sky News. Antony Blinken made the comment after he told a news conference in London that Iran had provided Moscow with short-range missiles and Vladimir Putin's forces would 'likely use them within weeks in Ukraine'.
He added: 'Russia has an array of its own ballistic missile systems, but the supply of Iranian missiles enables Russia to use more of its arsenal for targets that are further from the frontline.' The US delivered a small number of ATACMS to Ukraine in September last year. The long-range missiles have a range of about 180 miles. Mr Blinken gave the news conference in London hours after Ukraine launched a major drone attack targeting several regions across Russia.
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