Until recently, the United States did not officially confirm the transfer of ATACMS missiles to Ukraine in order to maintain the element of surprise.
The United States has supplied less than a dozen long-range ATACMS missiles to Ukraine. American officials told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.
According to officials, less than a dozen missiles have appeared in Ukraine in recent days. Journalists note that their arrival at the front gives Ukraine a critical opportunity to strike Russian targets further away, allowing Ukrainian troops to remain within safe range.
Politico writes that the United States did not officially confirm the transfer of ATACMS missiles to Ukraine until recently in order to maintain the element of surprise, which was used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces to attack Russian positions. The publication notes that the path to the transfer of missiles to Ukraine is long and difficult.
“Their delivery and use marks a major increase in defense by the administration in Ukraine, giving Kyiv’s forces a devastating new capability to strike Russian targets far from the front lines,” wrote Politico.
Meanwhile, new footage of ATACMS missile launches has surfaced online.
We remind you that the White House on Tuesday, October 17, officially confirmed that Ukraine received ATACMS long-range missiles in a modification with a range of 165 kilometers. Before this, it was reported that the Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked airports in occupied Berdyansk and Lugansk. As a result, almost a dozen helicopters, various equipment, as well as Russian personnel were destroyed.
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