Current Events > Expect Russia atrocities - latest US aid package doubles Ukraine attack range

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The latest package includes guided bombs that go twice as far as HIMARS, effectively giving Ukraine the ability to hit targets anywhere in occupied territory. So the entirety of Russian occupied Ukraine (including Crimea) is now within range of the Ukraine military.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-64518532

The US says additional military aid to Ukraine worth $2.2bn (1.83bn) will include long-range missiles capable of doubling its attack range.

It brings the total amount of military aid given to Ukraine to more than $29.3bn (24.31bn) since February 2022.

The package includes ground-launched small-diameter bombs (GLSDB) which can hit targets 150km (93 miles) away.

Previously, Ukraine's longest range weapon was the Himars rocket system, which can hit targets at a range of up to 80km (50 miles). Kyiv used the system to devastating effect during its counter-offensive in the south and east earlier this year.

And here's the most important part:

The GLSDB also gives Ukraine forces an ability to strike anywhere in the Russian-occupied Donbas, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions. It also allows Ukraine to threaten Russian supply lines in the east.

control over supply lines is a lot of leverage

supply lines are everything in war

Ukraine needs the range to hit Moscow.

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Sorry... I legitimately can't tell what you're trying to say here. Prior to this latest package, Ukraine didn't have the weapons range to reach Russia's back lines in occupied territory. This is a big deal.