The ATACMS missile system will enable Ukrainian forces to hit Russian targets far behind the front lines.
The following article was translated using both Microsoft Azure Open AI and Google Translation AI. The original article can be found inPresident of the United States, Joe Biden and President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, walked towards the Oval Room in the White House, Washington DC, US, on September 21, 2023.
The BBC website, Saturday , stated that NBC News and The Wall Street Journal quoted three US officials and an unnamed member of the US Congress. They revealed that Biden told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that Kyiv would receive “a small number” of ATACMS tactical missile systems. The two leaders of the country met at the White House, Thursday .quoted a number of people familiar with the discussions and said Ukraine would get ATACMS with cluster bombs, not just single warheads.
The Biden administration initially refused to provide modern weapons assistance to Ukraine. However, that stance has drastically changed and Kyiv now receives the long-range rocket system HIMARS and the Patriot air defense missile. Nonetheless, Biden remains hesitant about providing assistance with ATACMS, as he is concerned that this type of missile could bring direct contact with Russia closer.