22 APRIL 2024
After a conversation with US President Joe Biden, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the ATACMS agreement for Ukraine had been made.
Source: Zelenskyyʼs address on 22 April
Quote: “The four key priorities are sky protection, modern artillery, long-range capabilities, and the US support packages arriving as soon as possible. And today’s result is that we’ve dotted the I’s and crossed the T’s in the agreements on the ATACMS for Ukraine. Thank you, Mr President! Thank you, Congress! Thank you, America!”
Details: The president also mentioned the attack on the TV tower in Kharkiv on 22 April. Against this backdrop, he asked for more Patriot air defence systems from Ukraine’s allies.
Quote: “Russian terrorists have once again struck Kharkiv, this time a TV tower. It is an obvious attempt at intimidation to make the terror visible to the whole city and to try to limit Kharkiv’s communication and access to information. Work to restore the signal is underway.
Just like Kharkiv, different cities and communities need protection – they need Patriots. At the same time, we need to inflict maximum damage on everything that Russia uses as a base for terror and its military logistics. I am grateful to everyone who is ready to help us with this, and we are working with our American partners to increase our capabilities.”
Details: It is currently unknown what type of ATACMS missiles Ukraine may receive and when it will happen.
Background:
- The United States handed over a small batch of ATACMS with a range of 160 kilometres to Kyiv in October 2023. After that, no similar American deliveries were reported.
- The requirement for the US presidential administration to deliver long-range ATACMS is included in the new bill on additional funding for Kyiv, which the House of Representatives approved on 20 April.
- The leader of the Democratic majority in the US Senate, Chuck Schumer, said that the Senate would vote on the bill on Tuesday, 23 April.
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https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/04/22/7452457
Let us hope that Biden has wakened up to the fact that Ukraine needs the long-range and hard-hitting ATACMS. There is a certain bridge that must be demolished. And, let’s hope that this will also wake up Scholz to the fact that Ukraine needs the Taurus. They’ve both snoozed long enough.
i hope atacms can actually destroy the kerch bridge
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Totally agree Mr.OFP. I am however not going to hold my breath until they both wake up……
I completely agree with OFP but I am holding my breath. With the US support coming and the increase in military supples from our other allies, I only see victory.
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Слава його героям! 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦❤️
Yewh, there’s reason for optimism now. And not a week too late! Good to see you cheering for Ukraine again, Captain. You had been missed. 👋🙂🍀
That makes two of us.
“And today’s result is that we’ve dotted the I’s and crossed the T’s in the agreements on the ATACMS for Ukraine.”
Even at the top level of government, bureaucracy demands attention. :sigh: 😧
One could get envious over the ease and quickness that dictatorships work.