Ukraine is set to receive new missiles with a range of 300 km, as reported by Voice of America journalist Miroslava Gadzi, citing an anonymous high-ranking source in the general staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. According to the source, a high-ranking official from the general staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine revealed that Ukraine's military leadership had a meeting with the military leadership of the Allies. As a result of the meeting, it was agreed that the pace of arms supply to Ukraine would not decrease, and new missiles with a range of 300 km would be delivered in January of next year.
Currently, Ukraine operates the Franco-British Storm Shadow SCALP EG air-launched cruise missiles with an operational range of 550 km, and the US-supplied M39 ATACMS Block L tactical ballistic missiles, the earliest variant of the MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile System, with a range of 165 km. Ukraine has also been requesting the Swedish-German 500 plus kilometer range Taurus KD 350 air-launched cruise missile, but Berlin consistently refuses to supply it.
If Gadzi's report is confirmed, Ukraine may receive one of the newer variants of ATACMS. Earlier, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitro Koubba announced the US plans to supply more ATACMS ballistic missiles to Ukraine and to continue delivering long-range missiles in the future. However, the minister did not specify which missile variants are to be transferred.
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