US officials confirm that Ukraine has begun using long-range missiles on the United States. Provided secretly to resist Russian aggression
American officials revealed that the United States secretly sent long-range missiles to Ukraine a few weeks ago to fight Russian aggression. Ukraine has now used such missiles twice.
American officials said Anonymous said the missiles were part of a $300 million military aid package to Ukraine. US President Joe Biden approved it on March 12, but did not specify the number of missiles sent.
Jake Sullivan, White House National Security Advisor, said in a press conference to reporters. The missiles were confirmed to have been delivered to Ukraine. He said the United States was about to send more and said Ukraine was committed to using such weapons only in Ukraine. Not in Russia
Sullivan said. Some of the missiles were included in $1 billion in equipment aid to Ukraine. Approved by President Joe Biden on Wednesday, the missile was first used in the early hours of April 17, hitting a Russian airfield in Crimea. The official said that the area is about 165 kilometers from the Ukrainian front line. She said that Ukraine used the weapon for the second time. During the night against Russian forces in southeastern Ukraine.
The question of whether to send an Army tactical ballistic missile system (ATACMS) with a range of up to 300 kilometers to Ukraine has been a topic of discussion within President Joe Biden's administration for months. The ATACMS medium-range missile system was delivered last September.
Initially, the US Department of Defense opposed sending the long-range missiles because it was feared that withdrawing the missiles from the US arsenal would affect US military readiness. There are also fears that Ukraine will use missiles to attack targets deep within Russia.
US officials said Russia used long-range missiles supplied by North Korea in attacks on Ukraine in December and January, although both the US public and private sectors would have been notified. It leads to a change of opinion, plus one factor in the US decision. It is that Russia is targeting critical infrastructure in Ukraine.
In late January, the US military was able to put an end to concerns about military readiness. By ordering new missiles produced by the company Lockheed Martin, Mr. Biden held talks with national security officials in mid-February. He agreed to accept the unanimous recommendation of his advisors to send missiles to Ukraine. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and Charles Q. Brown, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, participated in the discussions.
However, after the US Department of Defense began bidding on arms contracts in March. This allows Mr. Biden to use the margin to approve $300 million in aid to Ukraine. Biden called for the long-range ATACMS missile system to be included in the aid package. But do it secretly. To maintain operational security and surprise Ukraine.
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