Ukraine will ask the US for ATACMS missiles.

APA informs that "Politico" published information about this.

According to the publication, the delegation headed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will once again ask Joe Biden and his team to provide Ukraine with ATACMS missiles capable of hitting a target at a distance of 300 kilometers.

According to Politico, citing informed sources, the Ukrainian delegation will also want Gray Eagle and Reaper drones in addition to ATACMS.

"However, US officials are not ready to give it.

The White House has flatly rejected the release of ATACMS.

Delivery of long-range missiles to Kiev could provoke Putin to use potentially even more lethal weapons against Ukraine," the newspaper writes.

"Politico" reports that the hesitation of the United States has worried Ukrainian officials and forced the country's top military leadership to seek help from others, including outside NATO.

"Now the Ukrainians fear that they will not be able to advance on the battlefield this winter and will lose the momentum they gained after the liberation of Kherson," the newspaper notes.

Previously, it was reported that the United States did not provide the Armed Forces of Ukraine with ATACMS missiles for the HIMARS systems, in particular, there were differences of opinion regarding striking targets in the temporarily occupied Crimea.

US officials emphasize that there are enough other missiles in Ukraine.

Responding to the question "Why Ukraine is not provided with ATACMS missiles", US Defense Minister Lloyd Austin said that the US provides Ukraine with weapons that are "very effective on the battlefield".

It should be noted that Ukraine applied for the transfer of ATACMS missiles under the condition of coordinating all strikes against Russia with Washington.

It should be noted that today the President of Ukraine will visit the United States, Zelensky officially confirmed his visit to the United States in the morning.

He plans to meet with President Biden and address Congress.

"Associated Press" agency said that today the White House will announce a military aid package worth 1.8 billion dollars to Ukraine.

The aid package, expected to be announced today, includes nearly $1 billion in munitions from Pentagon stockpiles, as well as $800 million in funding for the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, which funds other aid, the officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity.