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U.S.’ New Weapons Aid Package For Ukraine Won’t Have ATACMS, As Zelenskyy Visits D.C.

By Matthew Beinart

Thursday, September 21st, 2023

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U.S.’ New Weapons Aid Package For Ukraine Won’t Have ATACMS, As Zelenskyy Visits D.C.

President Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met at the G-7 (White House Photo)

The Biden administration is set to announce new security assistance for Ukraine later on Thursday, coinciding with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to Washington D.C., while the new package won’t include Kyiv’s request for long-range ATACMS missiles. White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said earlier in the day the new weapons aid for Ukraine includes capabilities “to help Ukraine maintain its momentum in the counteroffensive,” such as additional ammunition for HIMARS, anti-armor capabilities, artillery ammunition and more DPICMS cluster munitions.…

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