Armed Forces counter -offensive: Baiden's administration can hand over cassette ammunition to Ukraine - CNN
"This will undoubtedly have a significant impact on the battlefield," the source told reporters. According to him, the final decision of the White House is expected in the near future, and that in the event of its approval, weapons may be included in a new military assistance package next month. The publication writes that Ukrainian officials have been pushing the United States to supply ammunition since last year.
It is expected that this will help to reduce the numerical advantage of Russia in artillery. Earlier, according to journalists, in Washington they did not want to provide Ukraine with cassette ammunition, because they, together with Germany, France and the United Kingdom, wrote a ban on their use. Yes, these weapons scatter small "bombs" over large areas during the explosion. Small bombs may not explode during a blow, and therefore in the long run pose a danger to the civilian population.
However, the Russian defense lines were reportedly fortified than it was expected. Cassette ammunition that the US has accumulated in large quantities since their gradual decommissioning in 2016 can help fill the Armed Forces with a successful counter -offensive. The White House representative told reporters that cassette ammunition would not be a new type of weapon for the Armed Forces. According to him, both Ukrainian and Russian forces used cassette ammunition during a full -scale war.
It should be reminded that the Pentagon does not confirm plans to pass the ATACMS long -range missiles. Pentagon Pentagon Pentagon also commented on the situation in the Russian Federation after the military rebellion of the Head of the Wagner PEC Yevgeny Prigogine. It was also reported that Congress reminded Putin of the US intercontinental missiles in response to nuclear blackmail. According to Congressman Don Beacon, the US has 400 intercontinental ballistic missiles.