Reuters: Ukraine has received and has already used ATACMS missiles against Russia

Reuters: The US supplied ATACMS missiles to Ukraine

ATACMS. Photo: Wikipedia.org.

Reuters, citing an unnamed American official, reports that the United States has secretly sent long-range ATACMS missiles to Ukraine in recent weeks.

The report notes that The weapons were included in a $300 million military aid package for Ukraine that US President Joe Biden approved on March 12.

The official did not say how many missiles were sent, but he said early on April 18 The missiles were first used to attack a Russian airfield in Crimea, 165 km from the Ukrainian front line.