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☆ U.S. Secretly Shipped New Long-Range Missiles to Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Eric Schmitt | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The United States last week secretly shipped a new long-range missile system to Ukraine, and Ukrainian forces immediately used the weapons to attack a Russian military airfield in Crimea last Wednesday and Russian troops in the country’s southeast overnight on Tuesday, according to a senior U.S. official. The United States had previously supplied Ukraine with a version of the Army Tactical Missile Systems — known as ATACMS — armed with wide-spreading cluster munitions that can travel 100 miles. But Ukraine has long coveted the system’s longer-range version, with a range of about 190 miles, which can reach deeper into occupied Ukraine, including Crimea, a hub of Russian air and ground forces, and supply nodes for Moscow’s forces in the country’s southeast. Overnight Tuesday, Ukraine used the longer-range missiles to strike Russian troops in the port city of Berdiansk on the Sea of Azov, the senior U.S. official said, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss operational matters.

Organizations: United, Army Tactical Missile Systems, U.S Locations: States, Ukraine, Ukrainian, Russian, Crimea, U.S, United States, Berdiansk, Azov

☆ US-supplied ATACMS enter the Ukraine war
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Ukraine had repeatedly asked the U.S. for ATACMS (Army Tactical Missile Systems), which Kyiv has pledged not to use inside Russia's territory. The Biden administration may soon begin shipping to Ukraine several variants of Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS), a long-range missile system that often carries varying amounts of cluster bomblets. There were about 1,650 made with several hundred used in conflicts such as Operation Desert Storm and Operation Iraqi Freedom, according to Army documents. There were 610 produced with about 74 used in Operation Iraqi Freedom, according to Army documents. There were about 513 made, with about 33 used in conflicts such as Operation Enduring Freedom, according to Army Documents.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Biden, Vladimir Putin, Mike Stone, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: Korean, Army Tactical Missile, United States Army, REUTERS, Rights, ATACMS, Army Tactical Missile Systems, Kyiv, Senior, U.S, Army, Desert, Pentagon, GPS, Thomson Locations: United States, South Korea, Ukraine, Russia, Russian, Iraqi, Washington

☆ Putin says US wading deeper into Ukraine war, calls missile supplies a 'mistake'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of the Belt and Road Forum at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, October 18, 2023. Sputnik/Andrei Gordeev/Pool via REUTERS Acquire Licensing RightsBEIJING, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that the United States was wading deeper into the Ukraine conflict and making a mistake by providing Kyiv with long-range ATACMS missiles. He told a news conference during a visit to China that he had briefed President Xi Jinping "in some detail" about Ukraine. War is war," Putin said. This is another mistake by the United States."

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Andrei Gordeev, Xi Jinping, Putin, Mark Trevelyan, Kevin Liffey Organizations: of, People, Sputnik, REUTERS Acquire, Rights, Kremlin, Army Tactical Missile, Kyiv, Thomson Locations: Beijing, China, Rights BEIJING, United States, Ukraine, Russia, Washington, Israel, Russian, Moscow

The missiles got into Ukraine within the last few days, said one of the U.S. officials. Their arrival at the warfront gives Ukraine a critical ability to strike Russian targets that are farther away, allowing Ukrainian forces to stay safely out of range. Because of lingering U.S. concerns about escalating tensions with Russia, the ATACMS version that went to Ukraine will have a shorter range than the maximum distance the missiles can have. The small number of missiles underscores the U.S. reluctance to send the powerful weapons. In July, the U.S. agreed to send thousands of cluster bombs to Ukraine.

Persons: Joe Biden, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, “, Zelenskyy, Biden, Hanna Arhirova, Illia Novikov Organizations: WASHINGTON, Army Tactical Missile, Operations Forces, U.S, Biden, enraging, House, Democratic, NATO, Associated Press Locations: United States, Ukraine, Russia, U.S, Berdyansk, enraging Moscow, Kyiv

☆ ATACMS missiles could push back Russia's lethal helicopter force, but Ukraine will need perfect timing to pull it off
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Christopher Woody | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

The US looks set to send Ukraine the Army Tactical Missile System, which Kyiv has long sought. ATACMS has longer range than Ukraine's other missiles, allowing it to hit valuable Russian targets. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . It took heavy losses when Ukraine introduced HIMARS and began hitting more distant targets, but it adapted to that and has shown signs of adapting to the cruise missiles Ukraine has started using. "That depends on the ability to find and fix targets at that range," Kofman said.

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☆ How an Imminent Government Shutdown Was Triggered by GOP Infighting
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

How U.S. ATACMS Missiles Could Help Push Ukraine Back Into Crimea As Ukraine struggles to take back territory from Russia, it’s relying on foreign missile supplies, like the U.K.’s Storm Shadow. On Friday, U.S. officials said Biden had agreed to provide a limited supply of the Army Tactical Missile System, or ATACMS, to Ukrainian forces. Photo illustration: Xingpei Shen

Persons: Biden, Shen Organizations: Army Tactical Missile Locations: Crimea, Ukraine, Russia, Ukrainian

☆ How GOP Infighting With McCarthy Could Lead to a Government Shutdown
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Persons: Biden, Shen Organizations: Army Tactical Missile Locations: Crimea, Ukraine, Russia, Ukrainian

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine on Saturday morning launched another missile attack on Sevastopol on the occupied Crimean Peninsula, a Russian-installed official said, a day after an attack on the headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet that left a serviceman missing and the main building smoldering. Ukraine's intelligence chief, Kyrylo Budanov, told Voice of America on Saturday that at least nine people were killed and 16 others wounded as a result of Kyiv's attack on the Black Sea Fleet on Friday. The Russian Defense Ministry initially said that the strike killed one service member at the Black Sea Fleet headquarters, but later issued a statement that he was missing. It said the air force conducted 12 strikes on the Black Sea Fleet headquarters, targeting areas where personnel, military equipment and weapons were concentrated. Sevastopol, the main base of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet since the 19th century, has had a particular importance for navy operations since the start of the war.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is embraced by U.S. President Joe Biden in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, September 21, 2023. The officials, who were not authorized to speak publicly, did not say when the missiles would be delivered or when a public announcement would be made. Defense officials have said the U.S. does not have a large stockpile of excess ATACMS, which have a bigger payload than traditional artillery, to provide to Ukraine. Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, the Biden administration has shifted its stance on which weapons it is ready to provide to Ukraine's military. At the same, Ukraine has intensified a campaign of missile and drone strikes targeting sites deep behind Russian lines.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Joe Biden, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Biden, — Henry Austin Organizations: U.S, White, NBC, Army Tactical Missile, Defense, Rights, Sea Fleet Locations: Washington, United States, Russia, Ukraine, U.S, Eastern Europe, America, Crimean

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin urged allied defense leaders Tuesday to “dig deep" and provide more air defense systems for Ukraine, to help the country block increasing barrages of Russian missiles. “Air defense is saving lives,” Austin said as he opened the meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at Ramstein air base in Germany. “So I urge this group to continue to dig deep on ground-based air defense for Ukraine. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other Ukrainian leaders have repeatedly pushed for the longer-distance weapons. The Ramstein meeting also marks Milley's final session as U.S. joint chiefs chairman.

Persons: Lloyd Austin, ” Austin, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Bill Blair, Austin, Joe Biden, Kevin McCarthy, “, —, Mark Milley, Milley, Rob Bauer Organizations: RAMSTEIN AIR, —, Ukraine Defense Contact, Ramstein, enrage, The Army Tactical Missile, Abrams, U.S . Defense, Washington , D.C, Republican, Nations, ” Military, Joint Chiefs of Staff, NATO Locations: Germany, Ukraine, U.S, enrage Moscow, Europe, Washington ,, Netherlands, Ramstein

☆ Exclusive: Ukraine could get long-range missiles armed with US cluster bombs - officials
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( Mike Stone | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Ukraine is currently equipped with 155 mm artillery with a maximum range of 18 miles carrying up to 48 bomblets. The GMLRS rocket system, a version of which Ukraine has had in its arsenal for months, would be able to disperse up to 404 cluster munitions. At present Ukraine has only one U.S.-furnished cluster munitions, the 155 mm rounds that were announced in July. Cluster munitions are prohibited by more than 100 countries. Russia, Ukraine and the United States have not signed onto the Convention on Cluster Munitions, which bans production, stockpiling, use and transfer of the weapons.

Persons: Biden, Dmytro Kuleba, Antony Blinken, Lockheed Martin, ATACMS, Joe Biden, Mike Stone, Chris Sanders, Lisa Shumaker Organizations: Korean, Army Tactical Missile, United States Army, REUTERS, Rights, Army Tactical Missile Systems, Russian, Reuters, Russia, U.S . Army, Lockheed, High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, Ukraine Defense Contact, Ramstein Air Base, Cluster Munitions, Thomson Locations: United States, South Korea, Ukraine, U.S, Kyiv, Orikhiv, Germany, Russia, Washington

☆ Exclusive: US eyes long-range missiles armed with cluster bombs for Ukraine - officials
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( Mike Stone | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

United States and South Korean troops utilizing the Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) and South Korea's Hyunmoo Missile II, fire missiles into the waters of the East Sea, off South Korea, July 5, 2017. Ukraine is currently equipped with 155 millimeter artillery with a maximum range of 18 miles carrying up to 48 bomblets. The GMLRS rocket system, a version of which Ukraine has had in its arsenal for months, would be able to disperse up to 404 cluster munitions. The decision to send ATACMS or GMLRS, or both, is not final and could still fall through, the four sources said. The Biden administration has for months struggled with a decision on ATACMS, fearing their shipment would be perceived as an overly aggressive move against Russia.

Persons: Biden, Mike Stone, Chris Sanders, Lisa Shumaker Organizations: Korean, Army Tactical Missile, United States Army, REUTERS, Rights, Army Tactical Missile Systems, Russian, Russia, Thomson Locations: United States, South Korea, Ukraine, U.S, Kyiv, Washington

☆ US may give Ukraine ATACMS missiles that can hit Russia far beyond the front lines: report
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-09 | by ( Hannah Getahun | Kieran Corcoran | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The US may send the Army Tactical Missile System to Ukraine, two officials told ABC News. The US has long been reluctant to send ATACMS, also known as the Army Tactical Missile System. Ben Hodges, a retired US general, previously told Insider that ATACMS would allow Ukraine to reach targets beyond Russia's defensive line and destroy headquarters and logistics sites. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has long argued that his forces need the ATACMS to fight Russia. The US has resisted granting ATACMS to Ukraine, worrying that Russia's President Vladimir Putin could escalate the conflict.

Persons: Ben Hodges, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Zelenskyy, Joe Biden, Vladimir Putin Organizations: Army Tactical Missile System, ABC News, US, Service, Army Tactical Missile, Street, NATO, New York Times, Ukraine's Ministry of Defense, US Department of Defense, White Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Wall, Silicon, ATACMS

☆ HIMARS changed the game in Ukraine, but a former US artillery officer says what they need now is a firepower boost with M26 cluster rockets
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

HIMARS rockets proved to be a game-changing weapon for Ukraine when they arrived last year. Now they need is a firepower boost from M26 cluster rockets, a former US artillery officer says. For this reason, HIMARS rockets aren't used against individual Russian artillery pieces and are instead fired sporadically at higher-value targets, Rice said. A top Pentagon official said last month that Russia's cluster munitions, by comparison, have a dud rate of up to 40%. AdvertisementAdvertisementLike he first did with the 155 millimeter cluster munitions, Rice is currently lobbying for Washington to provide the M26 rockets to Ukraine.

Persons: it's, Dan Rice, M777s, Ukraine's HIMARS, Pierre Crom, Rice, Serhii Mykhalchuk Organizations: Service, Artillery, Pentagon, Russia, HIMARS, Kyiv, Getty, Army Tactical Missile Locations: Ukraine, Wall, Silicon, Russian, Washington, Russia, Kyiv, Toretsk, Donetsk Oblast

☆ Ukraine lacks the drone capacity to strike enough targets in Russia to erode its 'will to fight,' retired US colonel says
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-20 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ukraine lacks the drone capacity to conduct significant strikes in Russia, a war analyst says. Recent months have seen a spate of drone attacks in occupied Crimea and Moscow. Recent months have seen a spate of drone attacks in occupied Crimea and Moscow. Indeed, a reported Ukrainian drone strike Friday caused Moscow to shut down all four of its major airports, CNN reports. Ukraine can only use its own drones to strike inside Russia because of restrictions on using NATO weapons on Russian territory.

Persons: Bob Hamilton, Boris Alekseev, Yuriy Sak, Kelly Grieco Organizations: NATO, Service, Washington Post, CNN, US Army, Foreign, Research, Eurasia Program, Post, Moscow International Business Center, Anadolu Agency, Getty, Stimson, Army Tactical Missile Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Crimea, Moscow, Wall, Silicon, Ukrainian, Kyiv, United States

☆ The US has no plans to supply the prized long-range Army Tactical Missile System for Ukraine's stuttering counteroffensive, officials say
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-23 | by ( Ella Hopkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

US officials say there's been no change in US policy on sending ATACMS, despite Ukraine's pleas. Kyiv has repeatedly called on the US to send the powerful long-range missiles. No major discussions on the issue have taken place for months, officials told The Washington Post. ATACMS not a priority and could escalate the conflictUS resistance to sending ATACMS to Ukraine is partially down to fears that it could trigger Russian escalation of the conflict. It remains concerned that sending enough missiles to Ukraine would deplete the US's limited stock, weakening its response to other potential conflicts, officials told The Post.

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☆ Here's why Ukraine needs the US Army Tactical Missile System to win the 'deep battle' against Russia
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-08 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The US is considering providing ATACMS to Ukraine, according to a WSJ report. Kyiv has long sought ballistic missiles, which could strike targets far beyond the front lines. Kyiv has long been asking the US for the Army Tactical Missile System, or ATACMS, which has a range of about 190 miles and could be used to strike Russian targets far beyond the front lines, including Crimea. "ATACMS is a long-range guided missile that gives operational commanders the immediate firepower to win the deep battle," says its manufacturer, Lockheed Martin. The House Foreign Affairs Committee passed a resolution last week calling for ATACMS to be sent to Ukraine immediately.

Persons: Biden, Ben Hodges, Sergei Shoigu, Hodges, Lockheed Martin, Putin, ATACMS, Volodymyr Zelensky, Joe Biden, Brendan Smialowski, Abrams, James Risch Organizations: Kyiv, Washington DC, Service, Wall Street, Army Tactical Missile, Army, Russian, The Telegraph, British Storm Shadow, US High Mobility Artillery, Lockheed, Black, White, Getty, Politico, US, Pentagon, Foreign Affairs, GOP, Reuters Locations: Ukraine, Wall, Silicon, Crimea, Army Europe, Kherson, Kerch, Russia, Ukrainian, Odesa, Sevastopol, Washington , DC, Washington

Cluster munitions could boost Ukraine's counteroffensive to reclaim territory seized since Russia invaded in February 2022. Cluster munitions typically release large numbers of smaller bomblets that can kill indiscriminately over a wide area. Germany is one of 111 states party to the Convention on Cluster Munitions, a pact that does not include the United States. Biden waived prohibitions around the munitions, just as his predecessor Donald Trump did in 2021 to allow the export of cluster munitions technology to South Korea. 'VERY SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION'Ukraine previously had urged U.S. lawmakers to press the Biden administration to approve sending cluster munitions.

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☆ No Russian ammo depots would be safe in Ukraine if the US provided longer-range HIMARS missiles and better drones, retired US general says
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( Jake Epstein | Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

ATACMS and new drones would allow Kyiv hit all Russian positions in Ukraine, a retired US general said. The Biden administration has been reluctant to send longer-range missiles and drones to Ukraine. Retired Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges told Insider that Washington is likely concerned about Russian escalation. ATACMS in particular could make it easier for Ukraine to target the occupied Crimean peninsula and Russia's Black Sea Fleet. "Because we, the US, have continued to refuse to provide ATACMS, we have, in effect, created a safe haven for the Russians inside Ukraine.

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☆ The US is close to approving the supply of ATACMS to Ukraine, a report said. Here's why Kyiv need them to win the 'deep battle.'
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-02 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The US is considering providing ATACMS to Ukraine, according to a WSJ report. Kyiv has long sought its ballistic missiles, which could strike targets far beyond the front lines. "ATACMS is a long-range guided missile that gives operational commanders the immediate firepower to win the deep battle," says its manufacturer, Lockheed Martin. The Pentagon said on Thursday that it was not aware of any imminent decision to send ATACMS to Ukraine following the Wall Street Journal report, per Reuters. However, US and European officials say that behind the scenes, the tone in Washington has recently shifted, and there appears to be a greater appetite to send Ukraine more advanced weapons, per the Journal report.

Persons: Biden, —, Sergei Shoigu, HIMARS, Ben Wallace, Lockheed Martin, Putin, Volodymyr Zelensky, Joe Biden, Brendan Smialowski, ATACMS, Abrams, James Risch, General Kyrylo Budanov Organizations: Kyiv, Washington DC, Service, Wall Street Journal, Army Tactical Missile, Russian, The Telegraph, British Storm Shadow, US High Mobility Artillery, Lockheed, White, Getty, Politico, US, Pentagon, Foreign Affairs, Reuters, Military Intelligence Locations: Ukraine, Crimea, Kherson, Kerch, Russia, Washington , DC, Washington

☆ Angered by counteroffensive complaints, Ukraine's top general says the expected mission is 'not feasible at all' with just the weapons his army has now
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

But Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Kyiv's top general, doesn't want to hear complaints that it's moving too slow. The pace is grinding in some sectors of the front, but Kyiv's top general says he doesn't want to hear complaints it's going too slow. Kyiv's military is currently undergoing several offensive maneuvers along the front lines in the eastern and southern regions and has made small — but, at times, costly — territorial gains in the process. Armed with the right missiles, these aircraft could help support Ukraine's air defenses and inflict damage on Russian positions at range. "So we just need to continue to support Ukraine and ensure that Ukraine prevails as a sovereign independent nation in Europe."

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☆ Russian ruble extends freefall as US weighs new weapon for Ukraine amid Putin regime's disarray
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( Filip De Mott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The Russian ruble extended its slide, dipping to a 87.75-per-dollar level on Thursday. The mutiny may lead the US to consider supplying Ukraine with a new long-range missile. Sign up for our newsletter to get the inside scoop on what traders are talking about — delivered daily to your inbox. The US is now considering arming Ukraine with the Army Tactical Missile System after previously opposing it, sources told the Wall Street Journal. The ATACMS long-range missile would provide Kyiv with the ability to strike Russian targets farther beyond the frontlines, making on-the-ground support more challenging.

Persons: Wagner, —, Andrei Belousov, Wagner's Yevgeny Prigozhin Organizations: Service, Moscow Saturday, Army Tactical Missile System, Wall Street, Russia Locations: Ukraine, Moscow, Russia, Russian

☆ Ukraine wants F-16s to shoot down Russian strike fighters dropping bombs it can't beat. Airpower experts say give them the jets.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-09 | by ( Ryan Pickrell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

Its defenses struggle to counter the bombs, so Ukraine wants tools to take out the Russian strike fighters. "Guided bombs are tricky for air defense because they have short flight times and usually very little infrared signature," he said. "The air defense system with the longest distance available to us is the S-300, but it's Soviet-era weapons." That is absolutely unrealistic," he said, challenging the arguments against sending fighter aircraft. There are significant training, supply chain, and operational hurdles to overcome, making essential ground-based air defense a priority in the meantime.

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