Ukraine's hand at negotiation table now strengthened by long-range missiles

President Biden's decision, I'm told by a senior US official, was spurred by the Russian decision to invite 10,000 North Korean soldiers into the fight against Ukraine and Kursk in western Russia along the Ukraine border, a second US official adds it's not clear at this point whether the president plans to authorize the use of the attackums or American long range strike weapons beyond the Kursk region. President Zelensky applauded the long-awaited decision in his nightly address. Ukraine's leaders have been been pushing for this permission for over a year. Much is being said in the media about us receiving permissions for the relevant actions. But strikes are not made with words. Such things are not announced. The missiles will speak for themselves. Glory to Ukraine Attack EM stands for Army Tactical Missile System. It's a supersonic ballistic missile that can strike targets up to 190 miles away and carries a warhead with 375 lbs of explosives. It flies higher into the atmosphere than artillery rockets and uses gravity to come back to the ground at a very high speed. It can reach further into Russia than any other Ukrainian missile. It was developed in the 1980s to destroy high value Soviet targets and can be fired from the mobile Heimar launchers the US has already sent to Ukraine and M270 launchers sent from Britain and Germany. The attack is made by Lockheed Martin. Members of President-elect Trump's own family have said he would likely reverse this authorization. Other senior Republicans have argued this is the best way to strengthen Ukraine's hand at the negotiating table as Russia gears up to retake cursed and push further into Ukraine with the help of thousands of North Korean troops. Neil, Jennifer, thank you. Jennifer Griffin at the Pentagon.