On Sunday evening, Reuters reported that the US president had approved the use of US long-range missiles to attack military targets in Russia. Although we are talking about the ATACAM system, the actual range is about 300 kilometers.
Ukrainian authorities have been exploring the possibility of using this type of weapon for months. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and his advisers have raised the possibility of attacking targets deep inside Russia in a so-called “war.” A winning plan presented to Western leaders a few weeks ago.
War in Ukraine. Armed Forces of Ukraine on decision regarding ATACAM
Dmytro Kutyachuk spoke on Novina.LIVE television about the new capabilities of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Officers from the 3rd Independent Assault Brigade stressed that they were satisfied with the White House's decision, but at the same time hoped that consent would be granted sooner in future cases of this type, should it actually be necessary. he emphasized. front.
– It was a very late decision. He said he hoped that subsequent decisions by the Ukrainian government and its allies would not be too slow.
The military also cautioned against overexcitement over long-range missiles. Kucharchuk argues that no military can “rely solely on ATACMS or other types of weapons.”
Long-range missile for Ukraine. Yevfen Dikisi: Better late than never.
Former battalion commander Aidar Yeven Dikij also commented on President Joe Biden's decision. In an interview with Radio NV, the former military personnel drew attention to Russia's preparations for a possible attack carried out using the ATACMS system.
– It will bring us (Long Range Missile Edition) certain benefits in the coming months. This gives you one more tool in your vast arsenal to fight this horde. But if it had been given a thousand days ago instead of now (…), he said, it would have had a completely different effect than it does today.
– Of course, the Russians have been preparing for them (attacks deep into Russia – edit) for a long time. Of course, he added, the impact would be tens or even hundreds of times smaller than if it had happened without any warning or preparation.
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