The American administration fears a possible reaction from Russia and the escalation of the conflict, the newspaper wrote.
U.S. authorities are refusing to grant Kyiv the requested mass launch rocket systems (MLRS), for fear of possible reaction from Moscow. This was reported on May 18 by Politico, citing White House and Congressional officials.
According to the publication’s interlocutors, the U.S. administration is constrained by the possibility of using these weapons to attack Russian territory, which could “expand and prolong the conflict.”
It was noted that for several months, MLRS was among the main Ukrainian requests.
Also, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky mentioned the need to get American M142 HIMARS and M270 MLRS multi -rocket launchers in a speech to G7 leaders in early May.
According to Politico, the United States gave Ukraine the old Soviet -made mass launch of rocket systems from allied stocks, but Kyiv wanted to get more accurate and powerful American systems to stop Russia’s offensive in Donbass.
Lockheed Martin’s MLRS will allow Ukrainian troops to fire from relatively safe distances, as well as quickly retreat before they can be found by Russian drones and artillery, according to the publication.
These weapons are very different than the M777 howitzers sent by the (US President Joe) Biden administration to Ukraine over the past few weeks.
Ukrainian officials believe that as long as the West is hesitant regarding the supply of weapons needed by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the consequences of the war for the country’s civilian population will be worse.
It was previously reported that the Pentagon could suspend arms supplies to Ukraine if the U.S. Senate does not approve a $ 40 billion aid project for Kyiv.
Recall, the head of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said that Ukraine needs multiple launches of rocket systems and aviation.
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Source: korrespondent
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