Only with the approval of high -ranking officials of the Ministry of Defense USAcan now Ukraine to use American rockets to hit Russia’s goals. The revelation was made in an extensive article by the Wall Street Journal.
According to the Pentagon, the Pentagon has been subtracting Ukraine in recent months in recent months rocket Medium range to hit Russia’s targets, according to sources from the US government.
These missiles are launched by the American -made ATACMS system.
The new ‘season’ in the use of US rockets has been started by spring. The Pentagon, then decided to launch the rockets, should Given approval by high -ranking officials from the US Department of Defense.
In at least one case, Ukraine sought to use Atacms against target in Russian territory but rejectedtwo officials said.
The US veto on large -scale attacks has restricted Ukrainian military operationsas the White House seeks to persuade the Kremlin to begin peace talks.
In addition to claiming approval for missile attacks, Colby, the third in the Pentagon’s hierarchy, reinforced him Control of additional ammunition for Ukraine. In a June memorandum, he set 3 categories – green, yellow and red – to evaluate whether the US weapons reserves were sufficient to allow some to be disclosed to Kiev.
This review gives US Secretary of Defense Pitt Hegseth final reason As to whether Ukraine can use ATACMS systems, which have nearly 190 miles, to hit Russia.
“President Trump has made it very clear that the war in Ukraine must end. There has been no change in the military stance between Russia and Ukraine right now, “White House Secretary Caroline Livit said in a statement.
The Pentagon’s approval requirement essentially reversed the President’s decision Joe Biden In the last year of his term to allow Ukraine to hit Russia with ATACMS systems.
In a post on social media on Thursday, Donald Trump said he Ukraine could not beat Russia unless it could “play aggressively” in the war.
US officials said Donald Trump’s statement does not mark a policy change that will relieve the Pentagon review mechanism or encourage the use of ATACMS and other western large -scale systems from Ukraine.
US ATACMS and other large -scale weapons, such as the British Cruise Cruise Cruise, have not changed the data on Ukraine but have allowed it to threaten Russian administration and control headquarters and airports away from the first lines, as Moscow is in the first lines.
The Pentagon review process also applies for the use of Storm Shadow by Ukraineas it is based on US targeting data.
Trump pledged in July to provide Kiev new weapons to Kiev, since Europe agreed to pay them, a decision taken after a brief cessation to US weapons missions.
US government approved last week sale of 3,350 rockets ERAM ERAM (ERAM), which are expected to reach Ukraine in about six weeks, said two US officials.
Ukraine has developed some of its own long -range weapons to hit targets within Russia, specifically unmanned aircraft it has used to hit Russian oil and aircraft.