US Secretly Armed Ukraine With Long-Range ATACMS Last Month, by Dave DeCamp

The Biden administration edges the U.S. closer to direct war with Russia. From Dave DeCamp at antiwar.com:

A Biden administration official said that Ukraine has already used the missiles in an attack on a Russian base in Crimea

The US confirmed on Wednesday that it had secretly sent Ukraine long-range Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) last month as part of a $300 million arms package.

The long-range ATACMS can be fired from the HIMARS rocket systems and can hit targets up to 190 miles away, a range that marks a significant escalation in US support for Ukraine. Last year, the US secretly shipped an older cluster bomb variant of the ATACMS that has a range of about 100 miles.

A Biden administration official said Ukraine has already used the longer-range ATACMS twice, including in an attack on a Russian base in Crimea. US-supported attacks on Crimea or the Russian mainland always risk a major escalation from Moscow.

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One response to “US Secretly Armed Ukraine With Long-Range ATACMS Last Month, by Dave DeCamp

  1. RF has already destroyed one and there is a report out of 404 saying that they are easily jammed.

    Drone swarm reveals locations and then heavy missiles follow behind?

    What will the approval rating be when the word draft gets mentioned?

    Chop chop blue and yellow profile pic poseurs, Brandon needs you in the 404, no shirking, comrades.

    The good ole’ boys of Dixie will be sitting this one out so go get ’em with the DEI Rainbow brigades.

    1000 years of glorious victories await.

    Breaking from Ice Cube:

    You Know We Do It (Instrumental)

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