Ukraina har fått og brukt ballistiske missiler av typen ATACMS som kan nå 300km

 

Kyiv uses longer-range US missiles

Longer-range Army Tactical Missile Systems fired during US-South Korean military exercises. Credit: Reuters

American officials have confirmed the US has secretly provided longer-range ballistic missiles to help Ukraine against invading Russian forces. The weapons arrived this month as part of a $300m (£240m) aid package approved by US President Joe Biden in March. The missiles, which have a range of up to 300km (186 miles), were used for the first time last week to strike a Russian airfield in occupied Crimea, according to an unnamed US official speaking to Reuters. It had been kept quiet "to maintain operational security for Ukraine", a US state department spokesman said. Mr Biden said the US would send weapons and equipment "right away" after he signed the much heftier $61bn aid package for Ukraine into law on Wednesday. With its arsenal depleting and Russia making steady gains, Kyiv had stepped up calls for Western assistance. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky recently warned a Russian offensive was expected in the coming weeks. ‌ Upping the pressure: Ukraine is suspending consular services for male citizens aged 18 to 60 abroad in a bid to drive numbers joining the military. ‌ Verified: Fires broke out at multiple oil depots in Russia after reports of Ukrainian drone strikes on Wednesday morning. My BBC Verify colleagues have a video geolocating the incident. ‌ Space warfare: Russia has vetoed a resolution at the UN Security Council calling on all countries to prevent an arms race in outer space.