Green light for Kiev: Turning point for Ukrainian defence
The U.S. is ready to allow Kiev to deploy long-range missiles against targets in Russia. Capitol Hill revealed the news on Tuesday, quoting an interview with House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul.
“I talked to Foreign Minister, Antony Blinken, two days ago and he will go to Kiev with his British counterpart from London to inform him that the country may hit Russia with ATACMS missiles.” Ukraine will however have to use the ATACMS sparingl. While the U.S. production has already been ramped up, stockpiles currently remain limited.
Because the United States feared escalation, Kiev was only allowed to deploy U.S. missiles that travel up to 77 kilometers. But now, it's allowing Ukraine to deploy ATACMS with a range of 300 kilometers, which will allow Ukraine to start hitting some 245 strategic military targets deep inside Russia.
(MH with SR for Tagtik/Source: Capitol Hill/Illustration: Pixabay)