U.S. will not send Ukraine rocket systems that can reach Russia, says Biden

Joe Biden says US won’t send Ukraine rocket systems that can reach Russia

President Joe Biden said the US would not send long-range rocket systems to Ukraine (Pictures: Getty / 210th Field Artillery Brigade)President Joe Biden on Monday said that the US would not send rocket systems to Ukraine that could potentially reach Russia, as Ukraine seeks longer-range weapons to aid in its fight. Ukrainian officials have been asking allies for longer-range weapons, like the Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS), which can fire…

Biden Rules Out Sending Rocket Systems 'That Can Strike into Russia' to Ukraine

US President Joe Biden said Monday he would not send rocket systems to Ukraine that could hit targets well inside Russian territory, despite urgent requests from Kyiv for long-range weapons

Biden rules out sending Ukraine rocket systems 'that can strike into Russia'

A U.S. official said later that dispatching multiple-launch rocket systems was still under consideration, but without long-range strike capabilities.

Biden rules out sending Ukraine long-range rocket systems that can reach Russia

This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. The United States will not supply Ukraine with

Biden says no to rockets that could reach Russia

Ukraine has been calling for weeks for longer-range multiple launch rocket, or MLRS, systems it says are needed to halt Russian advances in the east.

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