US President Joe Biden decided to send ATACMS operational-tactical missiles with cluster munitions to Ukraine. The Financial Times newspaper writes about this.
“Washington will send a version of ATACMS missiles equipped with cluster munitions,” – it says in the publication material. It added that the United States plans to begin sending a small number of missiles in the near future.
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This decision was made before the visit of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky to the United States. The Biden administration chose not to publicly announce this to create an “element of surprise” for Russia, the newspaper concluded.
Earlier it was reported that Washington would provide Kyiv with a small amount ATACMS missiles for support in the conflict with Russia. These missiles have a range of about 300 kilometers. ATACMS will provide the opportunity for the Ukrainian Armed Forces to attack Russian cities such as Lipetsk, Kaluga, Tula, Krasnodar and Smolensk. Moreover, Voronezh and Rostov-on-Don, located closer to the Ukrainian border, are also in affected area these missiles, Pravda.Ru reports.
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2023-09-23 12:33:00
