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Biden is considering providing long-range ATACMS to Kiev
February 19, 2024, 11:08 pm
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Last fall, Ukraine successfully used ATACMS missiles against Russian bases. Now the White House is openly considering offering long-range modern variants — with the help of allies if necessary.
US President Joe Biden's administration is considering supplying long-range ATACMS missiles to Ukraine, according to a media report. Again NBC News Channel The ballistic weapons, which have a range of up to 300 kilometers, would become part of a $60 billion aid package currently blocked by Republicans, two U.S. officials said.
The two insiders did not rule out the possibility that Washington could ask allies to supply missiles to Kiev from their own stocks because of the dispute in Congress. The White House declined to comment to NBC on the matter.
The US already delivered ATACMS to Ukraine last year, although they were 165 kilometers away. According to reports, about 20 units with cluster munitions were handed over to Kiev in the summer. In mid-October, the Ukrainian military attacked Russian air bases near the occupied cities of Luhansk and Berdyansk with ATACMS. The secretary of Ukraine's National Defense and Security Council, Oleksiy Danilov, cheered moments later that the missiles had “exceeded expectations.”
Ukraine has long demanded long-range missiles capable of striking Russian warships forward and rearward. For example, Kiev is asking Germany to supply Taurus cruise missiles with a range of up to 500 kilometers. However, Western allies have so far shown skepticism about equipping Kiev with long-range weapons.
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