Kirby: The United States is not yet transferring long-range missiles to Ukraine
5/12/2023, 3:36:15 PM
Highlights: The United States has not yet made a decision on the transfer of long-range missiles to Ukraine, a White House official said. The Kremlin said that this would require an adequate response from the Russian military, who would make appropriate decisions. Earlier, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said that the British government's decision to transfer long-Range Storm Shadow cruise missile to Ukraine meets the needs of the Ukrainian army. British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said the country is supplying Ukraine with enough long- range Storm Shadow missiles to meet the needs.
The United States has not yet made a decision on the transfer of long-range missiles to Ukraine, said John Kirby, coordinator for strategic communications at the White House National Security Council.
"As for any other changes in relation to long-range missile systems, our policy and our decisions in this matter have not changed," TASS quoted Kirby as saying in response to a journalist's question.
Earlier, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said that the British government's decision to transfer long-range Storm Shadow cruise missiles to Ukraine meets the needs of the Ukrainian army.
British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said that the country is supplying Ukraine with enough long-range Storm Shadow missiles to meet the needs of the Ukrainian army.
The Kremlin, commenting on reports of such deliveries, said that this would require an adequate response from the Russian military, who would make appropriate decisions.