Other officials told The Associated Press that a “significant” number of ATACMS were delivered in March, and more missiles will be delivered in a new military aid package announced by the Pentagon on Wednesday.
The Ukrainian army first used missiles on the morning of April 17 against a Russian airfield in Crimea.
The Pentagon initially opposed the transfer of ATACMS to Ukraine, fearing that removing the missiles from the US arsenal would harm the combat readiness of the US military and that Ukraine could use them to attack targets deep inside Russia.
However, the US changed its stance after Russia used North Korean-supplied ballistic missiles against Ukraine in December and January. In addition, the US also took into account that the target of Russian attacks is the critical infrastructure of Ukraine.
“We warned Russia about these things. They have resumed their attacks,” one of the officials added.
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