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15-09-2024, 08:37 AM
Allowing Ukraine to use ATACMS to strike targets deep inside Russia is the subject of "intense consultations," U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, said on Sept. 14. Speaking at the Yalta European Strategy conference in Kyiv, Sullivan reiterated no decision had yet been made, a day after President Joe Biden and U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer met in Washington to discuss the issue. Ukraine had been hoping for permission to be granted talks to use Western-supplied long-range missiles – Storm Shadow and ATACMS – to strike military targets deep inside Russian territory. Starmer left Washington with no such announcement being made, putting Kyiv's hopes on hold once again.
News Feed, ATACMS, Jake Sullivan, Long-range missiles, ATACMS restrictions subject of 'intense consultations' between Ukraine and allies, Sulliva. Allowing Ukraine to use ATACMS to strike targets deep inside Russia is the subject of "intense consultations," U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, said on Sept. 14. Speaking at Yalta European Strategy conference in Kyiv, Sullivan reiterated no decision yet been made, a day after President Joe Biden ,& U.K. PM Keir Starmer met in Washington to discuss issue. Ukraine had been hoping for permission to be granted during the talks to use two Western-supplied long-range missiles – Storm Shadow and ATACMS – to strike military targets such as airfields located deep inside Russian territory.
Starmer left Washington with no such announcement being made, putting Kyiv's hopes on hold once again. "I understand Ukraine's perspective" Sullivan said, adding: "But rather than me trying to elaborate on reasoning one way or the other, something I think a subject of intense consultation among allies and partners, and (discussed) between President (Biden) and President Zelensky."
Zelensky is due to travel to New York later this month for the UN General Assembly Speaking at the same conference a day earlier, Zelensky said U.S.-supplied long-range ATACMS missiles are "pointless" in Ukraine due to their limited quantity and restrictions on strikes deep inside Russia imposed by Western partners. U.S. began providing Ukraine Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS), which have a range of up to 300 kilometers (190 miles), in the spring. These missiles have been used in Russian-occupied Crimea, Washington's restrictions prevent their use on Russian soil."ATACMS in the form that we have today (in Ukraine) is pointless if you cannot use it on their (Russian) military bases, airfields with helicopters and airplanes. It's pointless," Zelensky said.
"If ATACMS has a big restriction on the use of missiles because there are few of them... Unfortunately, it doesn't work. The NYT reported that a decision will be made about Storm Shadows before one is reached over the ATACMS. The Ukraine has been pleading for permission for months, it's understood the stance of Western nations has changed in light of Iran supplying Russia with ballistic missiles.
"We've now seen this action by Russia acquiring ballistic missiles from Iran, further empower their aggression in Ukraine. So if anyone is taking escalatory action, it would appear to be Mr. Putin he himself and not Russia,
News Feed, ATACMS, Jake Sullivan, Long-range missiles, ATACMS restrictions subject of 'intense consultations' between Ukraine and allies, Sulliva. Allowing Ukraine to use ATACMS to strike targets deep inside Russia is the subject of "intense consultations," U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, said on Sept. 14. Speaking at Yalta European Strategy conference in Kyiv, Sullivan reiterated no decision yet been made, a day after President Joe Biden ,& U.K. PM Keir Starmer met in Washington to discuss issue. Ukraine had been hoping for permission to be granted during the talks to use two Western-supplied long-range missiles – Storm Shadow and ATACMS – to strike military targets such as airfields located deep inside Russian territory.
Starmer left Washington with no such announcement being made, putting Kyiv's hopes on hold once again. "I understand Ukraine's perspective" Sullivan said, adding: "But rather than me trying to elaborate on reasoning one way or the other, something I think a subject of intense consultation among allies and partners, and (discussed) between President (Biden) and President Zelensky."
Zelensky is due to travel to New York later this month for the UN General Assembly Speaking at the same conference a day earlier, Zelensky said U.S.-supplied long-range ATACMS missiles are "pointless" in Ukraine due to their limited quantity and restrictions on strikes deep inside Russia imposed by Western partners. U.S. began providing Ukraine Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS), which have a range of up to 300 kilometers (190 miles), in the spring. These missiles have been used in Russian-occupied Crimea, Washington's restrictions prevent their use on Russian soil."ATACMS in the form that we have today (in Ukraine) is pointless if you cannot use it on their (Russian) military bases, airfields with helicopters and airplanes. It's pointless," Zelensky said.
"If ATACMS has a big restriction on the use of missiles because there are few of them... Unfortunately, it doesn't work. The NYT reported that a decision will be made about Storm Shadows before one is reached over the ATACMS. The Ukraine has been pleading for permission for months, it's understood the stance of Western nations has changed in light of Iran supplying Russia with ballistic missiles.
"We've now seen this action by Russia acquiring ballistic missiles from Iran, further empower their aggression in Ukraine. So if anyone is taking escalatory action, it would appear to be Mr. Putin he himself and not Russia,
