Washington: The US sent a new long-range missile system to Ukraine after getting a secret signature on the delivery, the Pentagon said. The weapons were part of an emergency military package announced by the US for Ukraine in March, but were not explicitly listed in order to maintain operational security for Ukraine at its request. The Pentagon said Wednesday that President Joe Biden had directed his team to make the deliveries after Russia bought ballistic missiles from North Korea and used them against Ukraine.
The Army Tactical Missile System, known as ATACMS, would help Ukraine deny Russia safe haven anywhere in occupied Ukrainian territories. Several US media outlets, citing US government officials, reported that the missiles arrived last week and have already been used.
According to reports, further ATACMS missiles are to be included in the military package announced by US President Joe Biden on Wednesday after Congress’s approval. The Pentagon did not clarify Wednesday whether the ATACMS missiles supplied were models with a range of about 300 kilometers or shorter ranges.
