According to media reports, US President Joe Biden has authorized Ukraine to useATACMS missiles (short for Army Tactical Missile System) against targets within Russian territory. These missiles have a range of about 300 kilometers (185 miles), and Ukraine's army will be able to use them against Russian and North Korean troops in the Kursk region of western Russia, which borders Ukraine. Several videos claiming to feature statements by Russian President Vladimir Putin directly responding to Biden's announcement are circulating on social media. .

Claim: "Breaking: Vladimir Putin just announced to use nuclear weapons if a mass missile or UAV is launched toward Russia, or when these weapons cross into Russian territory," one X user claims in a post that has already been viewed nearly 7 million times and has been shared more than 11,000 times. The post also features a report by the Russian state broadcaster RT, which has an appearance by Putin.

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