The US House of Representatives considered the transfer of additional ATACMS missiles to Ukraine.
Today, April 30, the US House of Representatives held a hearing, one of the topics of which was moving more ATACMS missiles to Ukraine.
This topic was raised by Congressman Joe Wilson. Photos available at Telegram channel “Ukraine 365”.
The legislator noted that the United States today has a certain number of ATACMS missiles that should be decommissioned. He expressed the hope that this arsenal would be sent to Kyiv to fight against the Russian invasion.
“I hope that the collection of weapons will be transferred to Ukraine as soon as possible. We have a surplus of missiles to dispose of. I know a way to get rid of them – send them to the people of Ukraine” said Wilson.
The head of the Pentagon, Lloyd Austin, who was present at the hearing, accepted this statement.
“The US will give Ukraine as many opportunities as possible“, said the American minister.
US National Security Council Strategic Communications Coordinator John Kirby, for his part, assured that a surprising number of ATACMS missiles have already been transferred to the Ukrainians.
“I will not provide specific data on the number of ATACMS transferred to Ukraine. Let me just say it is important.“said the American official.
He did not confirm the Russian military’s reports that its air defenses apparently managed to intercept several missiles of this type.
Formerly The New York Times reported, that Ukraine received back in March 2024 100 ATACMS missiles from the United States as military aid. In April Washington name a new package of military aid to Kyiv, including a stockpile of weapons. Later, the President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky confirmed that ATACMS was included in it.
Judging by the latest news, Ukraine has already begun to make full use of these missiles to hit the military targets of the Russian Federation in the occupied Crimea. Now Kyiv is focusing on it eliminate Russian air defenses on the peninsula.
Dialogue.UA previously reported that the United States permitted The Armed Forces of Ukraine hit ATACMS targets in Crimea.
We also wrote that on Rostvv fell apart after giving Ukraine $61 billion and ATACMS missiles.
2024-04-30 17:58:56
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