The long-range ATACMS will help Kyiv reach far behind the frontlines into Moscow-controlled territory to strike at key Russian assets.
Ukraine has already used fresh long-range missiles secretly provided by the U.S. in Russian-controlled Crimea, according to a U.S. official, raising questions about the fate of the key Crimean Bridge that has long been in Kyiv's sights.National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters on Wednesday that President Joe Biden had authorized sending a 'significant number of ATACMS missiles' to Ukraine in February.
The new missiles can strike further away, and Kyiv has already used them to hit a Russian military base in Crimea this month and Russian forces near the Russian-controlled eastern Ukrainian city of Berdiansk, Politico and Reuters reported, citing anonymous U.S. officials.Ukraine targeted a Russian air base in Dzhankoy, a key Russian logistics hub in northern Crimea, on April 17, prompting speculation about the possible use of ATACMS.
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