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U.S. to send longer-range bombs to war

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The U.S. has agreed to send longer-range bombs to Ukraine as it prepares to launch a spring offensive to retake territory Russia captured last year, U.S. officials said Thursday, confirming that the new weapons will have roughly double the range of any other offensive weapon provided by America.

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  1. Triblive

    U.S. to send Ukraine longer-range bombs in latest turnaround (opens Triblive)

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    WASHINGTON — After months of agonizing, the U.S has agreed to send longer-range bombs to Ukraine as it prepares to launch a spring offensive to retake territory Russia captured last year, U.S. officials said Thursday, confirming that the new weapons will have roughly double the range of any other of…

  2. KOB 4

    US to send Ukraine longer-range bombs in latest turnaround (opens KOB 4)

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    After months of agonizing, the U.S has agreed to send longer-range bombs to Ukraine as it prepares to launch a spring offensive to retake territory Russia captured last year. The U.S. will provide ground-launched small diameter bombs as part of a $2.17 billion aid package the U.S.

  3. PBS NewsHour

    U.S. to send Ukraine longer-range bombs in newest package (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    The U.S. will provide ground-launched small-diameter bombs as part of a $2.17 billion aid package the U.S. is expected to announce Friday.

  4. The Week

  5. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    U.S. to send longer-range bombs to war (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    The U.S. has agreed to send longer-range bombs to Ukraine as it prepares to launch a spring offensive to retake territory Russia captured last year, U.S. officials said Thursday, confirming that the new weapons will have roughly double the range of any other offensive weapon provided by America.

  6. France 24

    US sending longer-range precision rockets to Ukraine (opens France 24)

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    A new $2.2 billion US arms package for Ukraine includes a new rocket-propelled precision bomb that could nearly double Kyiv's strike range against the Russians, the Pentagon said Friday.

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