US officials have not yet made a decision on the supply of ATACMS long-range tactical ballistic missiles to Kiev. This was reported by TASS citing a Pentagon spokesman.
“No decisions have been made at this time regarding the provision of ATACMS and we have nothing to announce today regarding security assistance,” he said.
Before that, the official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Oleg Nikolenko statedHe said that negotiations are currently ongoing on the supply of long-range ATACMS missiles to Kiev and, in his opinion, they will be received soon.
On September 11, State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said that US officials were still considering supplying ATACMS long-range missiles to Ukraine.
Military expert, reserve colonel Andrey Koshkin expressed The view is that the United States has postponed its decision on the supply of long-range ATACMS missiles to Ukraine due to a possible reaction from Russia.
Previously in the USA said About Russia’s ability to destroy ATACMS missiles.