Media reports: Ukraine possesses no more than 50 ATACMS missiles
According to The Times, Ukrainian forces currently possess around 50 ATACMS missiles supplied by the US. For the complete article, visit RT.com.
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According to the Russian military, Kiev has utilized long-range missiles to target the Bryansk Region.
Reports indicate that the Ukrainian military has received approximately 50 ATACMS missiles from the United States so far, as noted by The Times on Tuesday. However, the Pentagon has not disclosed any official figures regarding this controversial shipment of weapons.
The British newspaper stated that Ukraine's forces possess an ample number of HIMARS and MLRS systems capable of launching the long-range missiles, which were first delivered to Kiev shortly after the conflict with Russia escalated in 2022.
Nonetheless, the article pointed out that with a limited stock of ATACMS missiles, military leaders in Kiev must “choose carefully when they select targets inside Russia.”
On Tuesday, the Russian Defense Ministry announced that Ukraine had fired six long-range ATACMS missiles into Bryansk's border area. They reported that five missiles were intercepted by air defense systems, while one was damaged and subsequently struck near a military base.
For over two years, the White House has deliberated on whether to allow Kiev to use US-supplied long-range missiles for deep strikes into Russia. Citing unnamed American officials, the New York Times reported on Sunday that outgoing US President Joe Biden had lifted the restrictions on the use of these weapons.
The EU’s outgoing foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, later confirmed this development. Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky also asserted that several other Western nations had granted Kiev permission to use long-range missiles against internationally recognized Russian territory.
On Monday, US Deputy National Security Adviser Jonathan Finer was evasive when questioned by reporters regarding Biden’s authorization, stating he was not “confirming any decisions that have or have not been made about US assistance” related to operational matters.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that such actions would alter the dynamics of the Ukraine conflict, positioning NATO as a direct participant. He has also updated Russia’s nuclear doctrine, permitting a strategic response to a conventional attack by a proxy of a nuclear power.
Ian Smith contributed to this report for TROIB News
Reports indicate that the Ukrainian military has received approximately 50 ATACMS missiles from the United States so far, as noted by The Times on Tuesday. However, the Pentagon has not disclosed any official figures regarding this controversial shipment of weapons.
The British newspaper stated that Ukraine's forces possess an ample number of HIMARS and MLRS systems capable of launching the long-range missiles, which were first delivered to Kiev shortly after the conflict with Russia escalated in 2022.
Nonetheless, the article pointed out that with a limited stock of ATACMS missiles, military leaders in Kiev must “choose carefully when they select targets inside Russia.”
On Tuesday, the Russian Defense Ministry announced that Ukraine had fired six long-range ATACMS missiles into Bryansk's border area. They reported that five missiles were intercepted by air defense systems, while one was damaged and subsequently struck near a military base.
For over two years, the White House has deliberated on whether to allow Kiev to use US-supplied long-range missiles for deep strikes into Russia. Citing unnamed American officials, the New York Times reported on Sunday that outgoing US President Joe Biden had lifted the restrictions on the use of these weapons.
The EU’s outgoing foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, later confirmed this development. Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky also asserted that several other Western nations had granted Kiev permission to use long-range missiles against internationally recognized Russian territory.
On Monday, US Deputy National Security Adviser Jonathan Finer was evasive when questioned by reporters regarding Biden’s authorization, stating he was not “confirming any decisions that have or have not been made about US assistance” related to operational matters.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that such actions would alter the dynamics of the Ukraine conflict, positioning NATO as a direct participant. He has also updated Russia’s nuclear doctrine, permitting a strategic response to a conventional attack by a proxy of a nuclear power.
Ian Smith contributed to this report for TROIB News
