The Ukrainian war flares up again. The Ukrainian military has begun using long-range ATACMS ballistic missiles secretly sent by the United States to attack Russia.
American officials confirmed that the American government sent these long-range missiles. This is part of a new aid package from the US authorities. Given to Ukraine with long-range US missiles arrived in Ukraine this month during the delivery of long-range missiles to Ukraine and there have been no public announcements regarding the continuation of security operations in Ukraine.
US officials also said that the Ukrainian military had begun using long-range ballistic missiles against targets. In the Crimean Peninsula, which has been annexed to Russian territory, as for assistance in weapons and other equipment, they are being delivered to Ukraine. It is expected that the American authorities will begin sending them immediately after President Joe Biden signed a new economic and military aid package for Ukraine worth $61 billion on Wednesday, April 24. local time. After long opposition by Republican members of Congress.
A State Department spokesman confirmed, on Wednesday, April 26, that the missiles launched by the United States were secretly delivered to Ukraine and were a long-range missile, of the Army Tactical Missile System or ATACMS (Army Tactical Missile System), after the United States had previously sent a medium-range missile. Range, ATACMS model, to Ukraine.
President Biden said the Ukrainian government has long asked the United States for the ATACMS missile, which it wants to use against Russia. The ATACMS missile has a maximum range of 186 miles, or 300 kilometers. It approved the secret delivery of ATACMS missiles to Ukraine in February 2024 because the long-range missiles would allow Ukraine to attack deep into Russian territory. Especially military bases and weapons depots, including logistics centers.
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