Lady Whistledown
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Inaelezwa kuwa Marekani imekubali ombi la muda mrefu la #Ukraine la msaada wa silaha nzito zikiwemo roketi hizo ili kupambana na vikosi vya #Russia kutoka umbali mrefu, ambalo hapo awali lilikataliwa
Silaha hizo zitajumuisha Mfumo wa Roketi wa Kivita wa M142 (HIMARS), ambao unauwezo wa kurusha makombora mengi na kwa umbali wa hadi kilomita 70 (maili 45) - mbali zaidi kuliko mizinga ambayo Ukraine inayo kwa hivi sasa
Aidha, Rais Biden amesema msaada huo utaimarisha msimamo wa Ukraine dhidi ya Urusi na kuleta suluhu ya kidiplomasia zaidi.
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The weapons, long requested by Ukraine, are to help it strike enemy forces more precisely from a longer distance.
Until now, the US had refused the request out of fear the weapons could be used against targets in Russia.
But on Wednesday, Mr Biden said the lethal aid would strengthen Kyiv's negotiating position against Russia and make a diplomatic solution more likely.
Writing in the New York Times, he said: "That is why I've decided that we will provide the Ukrainians with more advanced rocket systems and munitions that will enable them to more precisely strike key targets on the battlefield in Ukraine."
This is a fine balancing act for Mr Biden, as providing more powerful weapons could risk drawing the US and its Nato allies into direct conflict with Russia.
New weaponry will include the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS), a senior White House official said - although he did not specify how many of them would be supplied.
The systems can launch multiple precision-guided missiles at targets as far as 70km (45 miles) away - far further than the artillery that Ukraine currently has. They are also believed to be more accurate than their Russian equivalents.
Chanzo: Al Jazeera
Silaha hizo zitajumuisha Mfumo wa Roketi wa Kivita wa M142 (HIMARS), ambao unauwezo wa kurusha makombora mengi na kwa umbali wa hadi kilomita 70 (maili 45) - mbali zaidi kuliko mizinga ambayo Ukraine inayo kwa hivi sasa
Aidha, Rais Biden amesema msaada huo utaimarisha msimamo wa Ukraine dhidi ya Urusi na kuleta suluhu ya kidiplomasia zaidi.
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The weapons, long requested by Ukraine, are to help it strike enemy forces more precisely from a longer distance.
Until now, the US had refused the request out of fear the weapons could be used against targets in Russia.
But on Wednesday, Mr Biden said the lethal aid would strengthen Kyiv's negotiating position against Russia and make a diplomatic solution more likely.
Writing in the New York Times, he said: "That is why I've decided that we will provide the Ukrainians with more advanced rocket systems and munitions that will enable them to more precisely strike key targets on the battlefield in Ukraine."
This is a fine balancing act for Mr Biden, as providing more powerful weapons could risk drawing the US and its Nato allies into direct conflict with Russia.
New weaponry will include the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS), a senior White House official said - although he did not specify how many of them would be supplied.
The systems can launch multiple precision-guided missiles at targets as far as 70km (45 miles) away - far further than the artillery that Ukraine currently has. They are also believed to be more accurate than their Russian equivalents.
Chanzo: Al Jazeera
