Russia received shipments of short-range ballistic missiles from Iran earlier this month. US officials warned these weapons would be used in Ukraine.

Intelligence agencies concluded that granting Ukraine’s request to use Western missiles against targets deep in Russia could prompt forceful retaliation while not fundamentally changing the course of the war.

US intelligence believes that if Ukraine is granted permission to use long-range missiles to strike Russian territory, Russia could respond with more aggressive actions. This could include "lethal attacks" against the United States and its allies.

"New York Times," citing its sources, reports that U.S. intelligence believes that if Ukraine is granted permission to use long-range missiles to target deep inside Russia, Moscow's reaction will be significant.

The "New York Times," citing its sources, reports that American intelligence believes granting Ukraine permission to use long-range missiles to target sites deep within Russia would provoke a significant reaction from Moscow.

The American intelligence community warns that Russia might respond with greater force if Ukraine is permitted to use long-range missiles against targets deep within Russia. Despite this, experts believe that using these missiles won't significantly change the war's course,

U.S. intelligence officials believe Russia could retaliate with lethal force if the Biden administration allows Ukraine to use Western weapons to strike deep within Russian territory, The New York Times reported Thursday,

US intelligence believes that Russia may escalate aggression against the United States and its allies if Ukraine is allowed to use Western missiles for strikes deep inside Russian territory. This previously undisclosed assessment was shared by American officials who requested anonymity,