Ukraine's President Zelensky reacts to the US decision by saying "such things are not announced. Missiles will speak for themselves".

US President Joe Biden has decided to make an important decision in his final months in the White House that could turn the war in Ukraine in a new direction. According to the American newspaper The New York Times,

The move, reported by U.S. media, represents a significant shift in policy by the White House, which until now had rejected such actions in fear of Moscow’s response