Lithuania’s ex-t diplomat urges ATACMS supplies to Ukraine

That’s according to Lithuania’s former foreign minister Linas Linkevicius.

“We can see efficiency of #HIMARS. #Ukraine also urgently needs #ATACMS which are capable of hitting targets at a distance of 250-300 kilometres,” Linkevicius tweeted.

We can see efficiency of #HIMARS. #Ukraine also urgently needs #ATACMS which are capable of hitting targets at a distance of 250-300 kilometres. Real game changer! Time is urgent! pic.twitter.com/piS0gsx9Ee

— Linas Linkevicius (@LinkeviciusL) July 20, 2022

He stressed that the weapon is a “real game changer,” adding that “time is urgent.”

As Ukrinform reported earlier, Ukraine's Ambassador to the United States, Oksana Markarova, said that Ukraine is discussing with the U.S. all possibilities for supplies of new types of weapons.

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