JRL NEWSWATCH: “The U.S. quietly shipped long-range ATACMS missiles to Ukraine” – Reuters

File Photo of ATACMS U.S. Army Long-Range Missile, adapted from U.S. Army image at army.mil

“The United States in recent weeks secretly shipped long-range [ATACMS] missiles to Ukraine for use in its battle to fight off Russian invaders, and Ukraine has now used them twice, a U.S. official said …. The missiles [reportedly] were contained in a $300 million military aid package for Ukraine … approved … March 12 …. White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan … confirmed that a ‘significant number’ … had been sent to Ukraine and said ‘we will send more.’ …. Ukraine [reportedly] … committed to only use the weapons inside Ukraine, not in Russia. …”

On April 17, Ukraine reportedly used the missiles against a Russian airfield in occupied Crimea roughly 100 miles from the front lines.

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