The recently approved aid package for Ukraine worth approximately 61 billion dollars (57 billion euros) also provides, among other things, for the supply of ATACMS missiles with a longer range. But it has now emerged that this type of weapon has been present in the war-torn country for a long time. This was kept secret until Wednesday.
But now a US State Department spokesperson has confirmed: “I can confirm that the United States has delivered long-range ATACMS to Ukraine at the direct direction of the President.” month.” arrived in Ukraine.
Secrecy “at the request of Ukraine”
The delivery was not initially announced “in order to maintain Ukraine’s operational security at his request,” the spokesperson explained. The missiles are therefore not part of the aid package for Ukraine that was adopted by the US Congress on Tuesday.
The US delivered ATACMS missiles to Ukraine for the first time last year, but only with a range of 165 kilometers. The variant with the longest range can hit targets up to 300 kilometers away. The Pentagon confirmed that the missiles now delivered were the longer-range variant.
Security advisor: “We are going to make a big difference”
White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan announced that the US will supply more long-range missiles to Ukraine. “They’re going to make a big difference,” Sullivan said. At the same time, he reiterated his statement that there is no “silver bullet” in the war between Russia and Ukraine.
The confirmation from the US State Department came on the same day Biden released the money to Ukraine. Biden said he would “ensure deliveries begin immediately, in the coming hours.”
Source: Krone
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