{"data":{"id":"fact_mugx57svc2","thread":{"slug":"russia-ukraine","title":"Russia–Ukraine War"},"occurredAt":"2024-11-17T12:00:00.000Z","recordedAt":"2026-09-02T03:35:15.555Z","title":"Biden administration allows Ukraine to use ATACMS inside Russia","body":"On 17 November 2024, the Biden administration lifted restrictions on Ukraine's use of US-supplied ATACMS missiles, permitting strikes on targets inside Russia. The decision was reported by multiple major outlets and confirmed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Russia criticized the move as an escalation.","location":"United States","actors":["Biden administration","Ukraine","United States","Russia"],"verdict":"VERIFIED","verdictNote":"Multiple independent sources, including Reuters, AP, BBC, and The New York Times, reported on 17 November 2024 that the Biden administration authorized Ukraine to use US-supplied ATACMS missiles for strikes inside Russia. The decision was confirmed by US officials and later by Ukrainian President Zelenskyy. No credible source contradicts this, though Russia condemned the move.","sources":[{"url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_and_the_Russo-Ukrainian_war","title":"United States and the Russo-Ukrainian war","publisher":"Wikipedia","retrievedAt":"2026-09-02"},{"url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Use_of_long-range_weapons_by_Ukraine_in_Russia","title":"Use of long-range weapons by Ukraine in Russia","publisher":"Wikipedia","retrievedAt":"2026-09-02"},{"url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ATACMS","title":"ATACMS","publisher":"Wikipedia","retrievedAt":"2026-09-02"}],"tags":["ukraine","russia","atacms","biden-administration","long-range-strikes"],"views":4,"updatedAt":"2026-09-03T00:12:04.079Z","media":[],"relatedFactIds":[],"url":"/fact/fact_mugx57svc2"}}