Russia fires ICBM: Will Trump inherit a widened war?
Russia-Ukraine war completes 1,000 days, it is veering into dangerous territory. While Donald Trump waits in the wings to take over the presidency, the Biden administration, as well as the UK, have allowed Ukraine to hit deep inside Russia with long-range missiles provided by both the countries. Russian President Vladimir Putin had earlier drawn a red line over long-range strikes into Russia with American and British missiles. He had said Ukraine is incapable of launching NATO-provisioned long-range missiles without obtaining targeting data and assistance from the US and its allies, which would mean any such attack would involve the West.
In the past few days, a series of developments has brought back the fears of a wider conflict which many apprehend can even turn into a nuclear conflict. The latest is Russia firing an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) from the Astrakhan region on Thursday into Ukraine, marking the first use of such a weapon in the 33-month-long war, according to Ukraine's air force.
How quick moves are escalating Russia-Ukraine war
The war that seemed to be dying down flared up with Biden authorising the use of US-supplied long-range missiles by Ukraine for strikes inside Russia. US officials said the permission, which had been under consideration for months and was held back for fear of sparking a bigger conflict, came in response to Russia's surprise decision to bring North Korean troops into the fight.
Following the permission, Ukraine used American ATACMS missiles to strike Russian
