The US secretly sent Ukraine ATACMS: the Armed Forces already "tested" weapons in the Crimea - NYT

According to the source in Washington, Joe Biden agreed the secret supply of more than 100 long -range missiles and additional cassette shells. It was kept secret not to help the Russian Federation. Last week, Washington secretly put a new ATACMS rocket system to Ukraine, and the defense forces had already used this weapon to attack a military airfield in Crimea. This was reported with reference to the unnamed US official on April 24 in The New York Times.

It is reported that the United States has sent a tactical rocket system known as ATACMS, armed with cassette ammunition widespread with a range of about 160 kilometers. According to an anonymous source, President Joe Biden approved in mid -February a decision to supply more than 100 long -range missiles and an additional cassette ammunition. "Administration staff kept secret to avoid reporting to the Russians," the media said.

The material states that there have already been cases where after the first strikes of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation overturned their resources. That is, the purpose was not to help Russia avoid losses. It is reported that "key" members of Congress knew about the secret departure of ATACMS. Dzhanka's airfield shot the efficiency of weapons and showed that in the presence of resources, Ukraine is capable of greater success at the front.