By the end of the week, the United States will approve the transfer of American long-range ATACMS M39 cluster munition missiles to Ukraine. The armed forces could begin using them on the frontline next week.
Dan Rice, — said this in an interview with Newsweek. former US Army officer and former special adviser to the Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Valery Zaluzhny.
According to him, the transfer of these weapons will be a “turning point in the Ukrainian military operations”.
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— Long-awaited approval for the provision of tubular dual-use advanced conventional munitions (DPICM) with a range of just over 100 miles appears imminent. After all, the White House is getting closer to finally lifting its block on the supply of the MGM-140 — long-range army tactical missile system to Kyiv. known as ATACMS, — said the military man.
He also noted that approval for the provision of HIMARS cluster rockets to Kyiv is likely to take place this week. He cited conversations with “American leaders and the Americans who must ensure their delivery to Ukraine” as the basis for his forecast.
— Receiving DPICM approval this week for HIMARS will be a game changer. And without training or changes, they will likely be on the field as early as next week, which will make a huge difference. When these rockets are launched, they break the sound barrier. For me this is the sound of freedom, — emphasized Dan Rice.
Recall that recently there have been reports in the Western press that the White House allegedly decided to transfer ATACMS long-range missiles to Ukraine.
September 21 Joe Biden announced a new $325 million military aid package for Ukraine. It included AIM-9M air defense missiles, Avenger air defense systems, HIMARS MLRS ammunition, 155mm artillery shells and the like. However, there are no ATACMS missiles there.
Joe Biden, during a meeting with Vladimir Zelensky on September 21, promised to transfer a small number of ATACMS missiles to Kyiv.
