The U.S. is sending Ukraine advanced rocket systems to battle Russia. Here’s why that matters.
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on June 1, 2022
U.S. officials have grappled for weeks over sending the MLRS to eastern Ukraine, largely due to the systems' extended ranges, which could potentially allow Ukrainian forces to fire directly into Russian territory.
Biden on Monday told reporters that the U.S. would not “send to Ukraine rocket systems that can strike into Russia." A senior administration official said Ukraine has agreed not to use them to launch . . .
