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The United States announced support for the transfer of long-range ATACMS missiles to Ukraine by

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The United States announced support for the transfer of long-range ATACMS missiles to Ukraine by

HIMARS units with target ranges of 30–50 km solve important tasks at the battlefront, but weapons with ranges of up to 300 km would not allow the Russians to hide their storage sites. Adam Smith, head of the US House of Representatives Armed Services Committee, said this in an exclusive interview with Radio Liberty, published on YouTube, during a visit to Kyiv by a two-party delegation from the U.S. Congress. According to him, the US is ready to give Ukraine as many units as possible. "Although 50 or 60 units would be difficult to gather and bring, but we want to reach a figure of 25 or 30 and give as much artillery and ammunition to it as possible", – he said. However, he believes that long-range weapons greatly enhance the efficiency of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and he advocates for providing just such missiles. "HIMARS are very visible – we've already seen the result, literally this month. But if they had an even longer range, it would be harder for the Russians to hide their hardware. We're already seeing them pushing it a little further inland", – the congressman noted.  
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