The US will provide Ukraine with more modern long-range missiles to continue its ongoing counterattack against Russia. BBC News Online.
A BBC report on Saturday (September 23) quoted US officials as saying that Ukraine will receive some ATACMS missiles with a range of up to 190 miles. As a result, Kiev will be able to strike more inside Russia than frontline warfare.
A Ukrainian missile hit the naval headquarters in occupied Crimea on Friday, killing at least one person.
A Ukrainian military source said the attack was carried out on the Sevastopol port using Storm Shadow missiles. These missiles were supplied to Ukraine by Britain and France. The range of these missiles is more than 150 miles.
According to NBC News and the Wall Street Journal, US President Joe Biden told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that Kiev would receive a small number of ATACMS missiles.
The two leaders met at the White House on Thursday. The Wall Street Journal says these weapons will be delivered in the coming weeks.
They also said sources familiar with the talks said it would include some cluster bombs. In total, Ukraine is going to receive a gift of 13 million dollars from the United States.
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