Pentagon on further ATACMS supplies to Ukraine
Pravda Ukraine
The Pentagon has answered the question of whether the US plans to make additional supplies of long-range ATACMS missiles to Ukraine in the future.
Source: Sabrina Singh, US Department of Defense Deputy Spokesperson, during a press briefing, as reported by European Pravda
Details: Singh noted that she would not announce what will be included into future aid packages to Ukraine in advance.
Quote: “We’re regularly consulting with the Ukrainians on what they need. But I’m just not going to preview anything that might be included in future packages.”
Background:
- During his evening address on Tuesday, 17 October, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also confirmed that Ukrainian forces had used US ATACMS long-range missiles.
- On Tuesday, 17 October, the White House officially confirmed that Ukraine had recently received long-range ATACMS missiles capable of striking at a range of 165 kilometres.
- Politico said the White House made the final decision to provide ATACMS long-range missiles to Ukraine in late August. And Joe Biden informed Volodymyr Zelenskyy about this on 21 September, during a meeting in the White House.
- At the same time, the United States announced a package of military assistance to Ukraine in which long-range missiles appeared as cluster munitions.
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