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24-04-2024, 12:19 AM
Zelensky: US 'finalized' agreements on ATACMS armed forces for Ukraine Army. U.S. Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) is fired during a joint exercise between U.S. & NATO army.
It's "finalized" agreement on long-range Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) missiles by President Zelensky after a call to his American counterpart in U.S. Joe Biden on April 22. U.S. House of Representatives passed on April 20 a $61 billion aid bill for Kyiv, ending mths of deadlock.
Bill also requires Biden admin to deliver long-range ATACMS missiles when practicable "after the date of enactment of this Act." The U.S. first delivered ATACMS missiles to Ukraine in October 2023, following mths of deliberation, package included only older models with a range of 165 kilometers. Newer variants of ATACMS have a maximum range of around 300 kilometers and have so far not been provided to Ukraine.
Late February, NBC News said White House is ready to provide Kyiv with longer-range ATACMS missile variants if Congress approves a new funding package. After meeting with a bipartisan U.S. delegation,
Zelensky named four priorities for Ukraine, including air defenses, modern artillery, long-range capabilities, and quick aid deliveries.
"Today's result on agreements, on ATACMS for Ukraine, details have been finalized. Thank you, to Joe. Mr. President, thank you, Congress, thank you, America," Zelensky said in an evening address.
U.S. Senator Mark Warner said on April 21 that shipments include long-range missile systems could be ready to be delivered within days. As
Ukraine continued to press its Western allies for longer-range weapons, including new ATACMS, but hesitation about delivering arms potentially be used to strike within Russian territory.
U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan expressed concern in 2022 delivering ATACMS could increase tensions between U.S. / Russia to point that it could lead to another world war.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is against sending Germany's Taurus missiles to Kyiv b'cos move will draw Germany into war. Ukraine has received other long-range missiles, such as Storm Shadow from U.K. & French-made SCALP.
https://kyivindependent.com/swedish-defense-minister/
It's "finalized" agreement on long-range Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) missiles by President Zelensky after a call to his American counterpart in U.S. Joe Biden on April 22. U.S. House of Representatives passed on April 20 a $61 billion aid bill for Kyiv, ending mths of deadlock.
Bill also requires Biden admin to deliver long-range ATACMS missiles when practicable "after the date of enactment of this Act." The U.S. first delivered ATACMS missiles to Ukraine in October 2023, following mths of deliberation, package included only older models with a range of 165 kilometers. Newer variants of ATACMS have a maximum range of around 300 kilometers and have so far not been provided to Ukraine.
Late February, NBC News said White House is ready to provide Kyiv with longer-range ATACMS missile variants if Congress approves a new funding package. After meeting with a bipartisan U.S. delegation,
Zelensky named four priorities for Ukraine, including air defenses, modern artillery, long-range capabilities, and quick aid deliveries.
"Today's result on agreements, on ATACMS for Ukraine, details have been finalized. Thank you, to Joe. Mr. President, thank you, Congress, thank you, America," Zelensky said in an evening address.
U.S. Senator Mark Warner said on April 21 that shipments include long-range missile systems could be ready to be delivered within days. As
Ukraine continued to press its Western allies for longer-range weapons, including new ATACMS, but hesitation about delivering arms potentially be used to strike within Russian territory.
U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan expressed concern in 2022 delivering ATACMS could increase tensions between U.S. / Russia to point that it could lead to another world war.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is against sending Germany's Taurus missiles to Kyiv b'cos move will draw Germany into war. Ukraine has received other long-range missiles, such as Storm Shadow from U.K. & French-made SCALP.
https://kyivindependent.com/swedish-defense-minister/
