Ukraine is running out of US-made ATACMS missiles

The New York Times reports that the Ukrainian military is running out of ATACMS missiles, a situation that will put Kyiv in a difficult position.

American-made long-range missiles were approved and supplied by the US government in November 2024, with the caveat of only being used by Kyiv within Russia's Kursk region.

The British government, under the leadership of Keir Starmer, approved the use of the UK's Storm Shadow long-range missile by Kyiv not long after.

The controversial decision to supply Ukraine with ATACMS missiles was met at the time with criticism and fears that it would escalate the conflict between Moscow and the West.

The Kyiv Independent writes that, when Biden eased the use of the ATACMS missiles, Ukraine probably only had about 50 of them in its arsenal.

Although Kyiv has not commented on the attacks, The Kyiv Independent cites the Kremlin, which claims that Ukraine has used at least 14 Storm Shadows and 31 ATACMS missiles since November.

The New York Times highlights that, so far, the Russian government headed by Vladimir Putin has not retaliated as strongly as many feared that he would.

With Ukraine's ATACMS missile supply running low after massive attacks against Russia in recent weeks, Kyiv has other concerns: Political changes in the US government.

According to The New York Times, the government in Kyiv is concerned that Trump's return to the White House could mean less military aid will be given to Ukraine by Washington.

According to The New York Times, Trump has stated in the past that allowing Kyiv to use long-range missiles against Russia was a mistake.

Trump met with the Ukrainian President soon after winning the US presidential election. Zelensky claimed that the New York mogul was fully on board with Kyiv, but actions are stronger than words.