{"id":438,"date":"2024-04-25T12:20:19","date_gmt":"2024-04-25T12:20:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blueskykentucky.com\/?p=438"},"modified":"2024-04-26T14:32:58","modified_gmt":"2024-04-26T14:32:58","slug":"russia-comments-on-atacms-delivery-to-kiev","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blueskykentucky.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/25\/russia-comments-on-atacms-delivery-to-kiev\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia comments on ATACMS delivery to Kiev"},"content":{"rendered":"
A previously-undisclosed delivery of the long-range weapons by the US was confirmed by the White House this week<\/strong><\/p>\n The “secret”<\/em> supply by Washington to Ukraine of long-range surface-to-surface ATACMS rockets only spells more trouble for Kiev, Kremlin spokesman Dimitry Peskov told journalists on Thursday.<\/p>\n On Wednesday, White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan confirmed media reports that the US had delivered Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) to Ukraine as part of the arms package announced by President Joe Biden in mid-March. The assistance came as the Biden administration was pressuring the House to approve an additional $60 billion in Ukraine-related security spending. The Pentagon did not mention the missiles at the time.<\/p>\n Peskov mocked the fact that, prior to the confirmation, there was much speculation among the Western press that ATACMS rockets could be included in a pending new shipment of arms, after lawmakers cleared the spending request. The Russian official said the shift in the narrative was fitting what he described as a “predictable”<\/em> pattern of actions by the West.<\/p>\n ”As soon as they start to discuss something particular in detail, it means the delivery is being made,”<\/em> he said.<\/p>\n