Ukraine Carries Out First Strike With US Missiles in Russia

Published On Nov 19, 2024, 9:17 AM

Ukrainian forces executed their first strike using Western-supplied ATACMS missiles against a military facility in Russia's Bryansk region. This development follows an acknowledgment from the Biden administration permitting Ukraine to use these missiles for targeted strikes inside Russia. In reaction, Russian President Vladimir Putin expanded Russia's nuclear doctrine, stating that Russia could respond with nuclear weapons if attacked conventionally. The situation increases tensions significantly as the conflict nears its 1000th day and while both sides remain entrenched in an exhausting battle with no decisive outcome. Investors appear uneasy, leading to a surge in safe-haven assets like government bonds and currencies such as the yen and Swiss franc.