US Secretly Sent Long-Range ATACMS Missiles to Ukraine: White House

President Joe Biden signed a $95 billion national security package into law and said assistance to Ukraine would begin to move within “hours,” capping off a bruising fight with Republicans over long-delayed assistance for Kyiv and other besieged US allies.

Biden’s signature clears the way for the US to quickly resume arms shipments for Kyiv, whose efforts to repel Russia’s invasion have faltered amid the eight-month funding impasse. Even with refreshed stocks of weapons and ammunition, Ukraine could struggle to retake the initiative after being driven to the breaking point from months of Russian attacks.

The new longer-range ATACMS system was secretly approved for use by Biden in February, according to a senior US official, who spoke on condition of anonymity. The US has restricted use of long-range ATACMS to within Ukrainian sovereign territory, the official said. The missiles were used for the first time in recent days to strike Russian troops in southeastern Ukraine, the New York Times reported.

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[ApplECartHoBo-gzso]

Don’t get why any of this needs to be public. It should all just be cloaked in mystery. What long range? 🤷‍♂️

[miopera]

Every time these guys say they won't do it it is because they are already planning to do it. Foreign policy is a mess with them leading. The US is loosing the bit of credibility that was left.

[Asterick]

Any one else notice that our Gov't SpoxMen look like cadavers but squeal?

[ibrahimn]

They allways 12 months behind
This shit is usless now

[andygonzales]

Why is these being allowed? That is alot of money that has not being authorized to go to Ukraine. Meanwhile we are surrounded by such destruction and tragedy in our country. We need that man out of the white house!!!

[darksidedsoonnelson]

Ok so Ukraine received these missiles and what did they do from them? Here we are sending them more that did not help them the first time.

[scottpainter]

America has a responsibility to protect its interests world wide. Stopping the spread of terroristic communism keeps everyone safer here in the long run. If you think we are wasting money, think of it as an investment in American interests and assets overseas.