The Biden administration has found another excuse not to allow Ukraine to strike deep behind enemy lines.
M142 HIMARS with ATAC missiles Russian aircraft, which are used to strike the territory of Ukraine, are based outside the range of ATACMS missiles.
According to The Wall Street Journal, this fact serves as an additional argument for the Joe Biden administration not to change its position on the ban on the use of American weapons. for strikes deep into the territory of the Russian Federation.
Despite the insistence of the Ukrainian authorities after the most large-scale shelling since the beginning of the full-scale war, the White House does not intend to give permission to expand the operation of ATACMS. Kyiv is advised to rely more on “local” drones, which have brought success in destroying airfields.
The Wall Street Journal also claims that, despite the increase in production, the US still has limited reserves of ATACMS.
- Earlier, CNN claimed that Washington insists on using ATACMS missiles not for the Kursk operation, but for strikes on occupied Crimea.