Politico reported on Wednesday that the Biden administration has secretly shipped long-range missiles to Ukraine, which Kyiv is using in its ongoing war with Russia.
Ukraine has long sought weapons that could penetrate deep into Russia, which critics say could seriously exacerbate the conflict.
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❗️The New York Times quoted sources as saying that Ukraine secretly received more than 100 ATACMS missiles with a range of 300 kilometers and a large number of cluster munitions in March
According to reports, the missiles received by Ukraine specifically hit the Chamkoy military airport… pic.twitter.com/rXszKrq9Rm
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) April 25, 2024
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Ukraine has demanded such weapons since the early days of its conflict with Russia, and the issue has been raised with the American public as a hot-button issue between the United States and Kyiv. Apparently, that’s no longer the case.
Politico reported that “the delivery of a long-range version of ATACMS (Army Tactical Missile System) ends a long drama in which Ukraine has demanded access to the weapon for years, driving a rift between Washington and Kyiv. The United States quietly launched a medium-range version of the missile in October, but Ukraine continues to demand a weapon that would allow it to strike farther behind Russia’s rear.
These are not display weapons either. They are already being used against Russia.
“Ukrainian forces have used long-range missiles twice, first against Russian military bases in Crimea and most recently against Russian forces east of Berdyansk near the Sea of Azov,” the report states.
The news came as the United States announced on Wednesday that it would send a new weapons package worth $1 billion to Ukraine as soon as possible.
Biden signed a $95 billion foreign aid package on Wednesday, of which Ukraine is an important beneficiary. The total amount exceeds US$60 billion.
In March, Politico reported that the United States was sending a second round of different versions of ATACMS to Ukraine.
One of the missiles flew 100 miles, according to White House officials. Controversially, the missile carried a warhead containing hundreds of cluster bombs. More than 100 countries have joined the Convention on Cluster Munitions, which bans cluster munitions. The United States is not a signatory.
The official chose to remain anonymous.
A Pentagon spokesman said that the United States has provided Ukraine with the long-range Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS). https://t.co/jaWTDfO7Sy
— The Hill (@thehill) April 25, 2024
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Biden administration believes ATACMS can help Ukraine move forward
So, what caused the Biden administration to go back on its word on launching long-range missiles to Ukraine?
“The United States was initially reluctant to dispatch ATACMS, even amid continued domestic and international pressure, due to inventory concerns and fears of escalating war,” Politico observed. “But Russia’s increasingly brutal tactics and the availability of more U.S.-produced long-range versions convinced Biden to authorize the transfer.”
“The Biden administration believes that providing ATACMS could bring some new impetus to Ukraine’s two-year war, forcing Russia to withdraw key command and control nodes and other high-value targets such as aviation assets,” another U.S. official said. Famously.
It remains to be seen how further the United States will get into trouble.
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