"Phantom History": Reznikov explained why the United States does not hand over to Ukraine ATACMS missiles

The Minister of Defense of Ukraine Alexei Reznikov told this in an interview with Interfax-Ukraine, published on Tuesday, May 2. According to Reznikov, even if the United States provides Ukraine with 1-2 missiles, it will not change the situation at the front, and the question arises about further supply. At the same time, he noted that the Himars rocket launcher fire systems also received two installations and 24 missiles, but later such systems became much more.

"Next we need to show that our military is able to use it seriously and correctly. Showed. We now have enough starting installations, plus Mars II, plus M270 MLRS, and French LRU. Here are 4 systems we have, and they come to them. " , - said Reznikov. The head of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine also stressed that in Washington they are still afraid that Kiev will cross the "red lines" on rocket strikes in the territory of the Russian Federation.

"But here, of course, this phantom story with" red lines ", 300 kilometers," suddenly a blow will be struck, wherever you do not want. " The Nobel Prize of the World is still a good temptation, "Reznikov summarized. ATACMS is a solid fuel tactical ballistic missile of the Earth - the land produced by the American company Lockheed Martin. It has a range up to 300 km. The rocket can be launched from the existing Armed Forces of Ukraine M270 MLRS and Himars.

We will remind, on April 1, the chairman of the Joint Committee of US Chiefs of Staff, General Mark Millie reported that the states are not yet ready to transfer to Ukraine missiles MGM-140 ATCMS. However, Washington considers other options for the Armed Forces of Ukraine to have more opportunities on the battlefield, such as percussion drones. Earlier, in February of this year, the media reported that the US could not pass the ATACMS long -range missiles because of their deficit.