US President Donald Trump is reportedly considering providing Ukraine with powerful air-launched JASSM cruise missiles, according to Military Watch Magazine.
If approved, the JASSM deal would mark a major shift in US military assistance, especially amid an intensification of fighting on the front lines. Last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin revealed that Moscow plans to escalate military operations in eastern Ukraine within the next 60 days.
These missiles, capable of being launched from F-16 fighter jets, would significantly boost Ukraine's ability to strike strategic targets deep behind Russian lines.
With a range of up to 370 km, a 450 kg warhead, and high-precision targeting, the JASSM could change the dynamics of Ukraine’s defense capabilities.
Only four countries operate this advanced weapon system, including Poland, which purchased 110 JASSMs for its F-16s. The US had previously denied such exports to allies like South Korea, underscoring the technology's sensitivity.
Trump has already expressed support for delivering Patriot air defense missiles to Kyiv and hinted at broader arms transfers.
Today, the Russians are receiving reinforcements for the start of the second wave of their summer offensive. Moscow concentrated 100,000 troops in Ukraine's Donetsk Oblast from the overall 700,000-strong Russian grouping.
Russia occupies about 20% of Ukraine’s territory, including most of Luhansk Oblast, two-thirds of Donetsk Oblast, and parts of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson Oblasts. Moscow illegally declared the annexation of the four oblasts as Russian following sham referenda in late 2022, while not fully controlling them.
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