The US secretly transferred to Ukraine more than 100 ATACMS missiles with a target range of 300 kilometres

Ukraine has received ATACMS long-range missiles.

Here's What We Know

The information was shared by the New York Times, citing a senior US official. United States President Joe Biden secretly approved the delivery of the missiles in February this year. They were included in the March aid package for $300 million. We are talking about more than 100 missiles with a range of about 300 kilometres. By the way, long-range ATACMS missiles were also included in the new $1bn US aid package.

❗️President Biden secretly approved the decision to send more than 100 longer-range (300+ km) ATACMS missiles in mid-February, a senior US official said, as well as as more cluster variants of the missiles. They were included in a $300 million military aid package for Ukraine in... pic.twitter.com/Dnmd4E8ocY

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Flashback

ATACMS is a family of American ballistic missiles manufactured by Lockheed Martin. The missile is produced in different modifications, which differ in the warhead and range of target engagement. HIMARS and M270 multiple launch rocket systems are used as ATACMS launchers.

Source: New York Times