Reports over the weekend indicate Turkey plans to transfer a major military package to Ukraine, including 70 M39 ATACMS missiles, 12 M270 multiple rocket launchers, 2,524 M26 cluster rockets, and 47,000 203mm cluster artillery shells, according to documents presented to the US Congress and a separate defense monitoring channel. The US approval for the re-export of the American-made weapons was reported on Saturday night.
Over the weekend, multiple reports emerged detailing a planned large-scale transfer of U.S.-origin weapons from Turkey to Ukraine. According to official documents submitted to the U.S. Congress on August 3 and cited by several channels, the package includes 70 M39 ATACMS long-range missiles, 12 M270 multiple rocket launchers, 2,524 M26 cluster rockets, and 47,000 203mm cluster artillery shells. The documents note that Turkey seeks to reduce its older stockpiles and redirect resources to modernization, while Ukraine aims to bolster its offensive and defensive firepower against Russia.
On Saturday night, a report from a defense monitoring channel stated that the United States has approved Turkey's permanent transfer of the ATACMS missiles, valuing the deal at approximately $284 million. The transfer is expected to proceed after a congressional review period. The earlier Saturday messages already referenced Washington's approval for re-export of the U.S.-made weapons, subject to congressional review.
As The Zioneer reported on Sunday, the U.S. approval for the permanent transfer of ATACMS missiles was confirmed by a defense monitoring channel. The expanded package details, including the exact quantities of rockets and artillery shells, were reported by a Russian source and a channel citing the congressional record, providing multiple independent accounts of the planned transfer.
4 developments
- DevelopingTurkey announces sale of ATACMS missiles, cluster munitions to Ukraine
- DevelopingNetherlands reportedly plans to produce 700 Ruta cruise missiles for Ukraine
- DevelopingRussian source warns Ukraine poised for billions in European weaponry by year-end
- DevelopingNATO members expected to pledge €70 billion in military aid to Ukraine for 2026, per draft Ankara summit decisions
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