The White House National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan, confirmed this Wednesday, April 24, that the United States Government secretly sent long-range missiles to Ukraine in March. The announcement comes after kyiv has insisted for months that the West provide it with such weapons in the face of the growing Russian offensive. This same Wednesday, President Joe Biden signed the law that paves the way for a $61 billion aid package for Ukraine.
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White House national security advisor Jake Sullivan reported this Wednesday, April 24, that President Joe Biden ordered his team in February to provide Ukraine with “a significant number” of ATACMS long-range missiles.
Sullivan added that kyiv committed to using this weaponry only within Ukrainian territory and not in Russia, since in recent weeks Ukrainian offensives towards Russian territory have increased.
“The Ukrainian government has given us assurances that they will not use them outside the borders of Ukraine,” Sullivan said.
According to the source, Biden met two months ago with his security team, which recommended that he send the missiles to Ukraine due to the weakness on the battlefield that kyiv has denounced and its multiple requests for help.
A US official, on condition of anonymity, also noted that the United States sent long-range weapons to Ukraine and these have already been used twice by kyiv to defend itself against Russian aggression.
These missiles are part of a $300 million military aid package that was approved by President Joe Biden on March 12, although the total number of missiles is unknown.
With Reuters
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