(Washington Composite Electric) The U.S. State Department confirmed on Wednesday that the remote army tactical missile system (ATACMS) required by the Kiev government has reached Ukraine for use in the country.
The State Council spokesman Patel said on Wednesday (April 24) that the United States did not announce the operation based on the safety of operation."We did not announce the news at the beginning to maintain the safety of Ukraine in response to their (Ukraine) requirements."
He also said that this long -range missile system does not belong to the latest military aid supporting facilities, but part of the assistance supporting facilities in March this year.
U.S. anonymous officials said Ukraine has used it twice on the battlefield.For the first time, this type of missile was used on April 17 to attack the Russian airport in Crimea.This airport is about 165 kilometers from the Ukraine front line; Ukraine's second use of missiles is the Russian army against southeast Ukraine.Officials did not disclose the number of missiles provided by the United States to Ukraine.
Midea will continue to provide more long -range weapons, Uchino does not crack down on Russia
US National Security Consultant Sarawan said that the United States plans to provide more long -range missile systems for Ukraine, but emphasized that Kenfu promises to use these weapons in Ukraine.
The United States has provided a medium -range ATACMS to Ukraine last year with a range of 165 kilometers, but Kiev has always asked the United States to provide long -range missiles.The remote ATACMS arrived in Ukraine this month, with a maximum range of about 300 kilometers.
Whether to provide remote ATACMS for Ukraine, the Bayeng government argued for several months.The Pentagon was at the beginning to oppose this, because he was worried that it would affect US missile inventory, and then weakened the US military's ability to prepare for war, and also worried that Ukraine would use such missiles to attack the targets of Russia.
Russia uses North Korean missiles to attack Utah from the United States to change the military assistance attitude
U.S. officials said that despite the public and private warnings in the United States, Russia attacked Ukraine in December and January last year with long -range ballistic missiles provided by North Korea, which changed the United States to change its attitude.Another factor is to destroy Russia's key infrastructure for Ukraine.In the end, Bayeng met with the Guoan team in mid -February to determine providing remote missiles to Ukraine.
Russia warns that if U.S. military aids include ATACMS, which can crack down on Russian territory, Russia will expand a buffer in Ukraine.
In addition, the United States State Department announced on Wednesday that the United States will provide Ukraine with a military aid of $ 1 billion (about 1.36 billion yuan), including Ukraine's urgently needed air -defense guides, for high -mechanical artillery rocket system (HIMARS),Ammunition, armored vehicles, anti -armored weapons, small weapons, and related equipment.
The State Department stated that the United States will continue to cooperate with more than 50 countries to provide support to Ukraine.
