70 ballistic missiles and 12 launchers: Ukraine lines up deep-strike refill from an unlikely supplier
70 ballistic missiles and 12 launchers: Ukraine lines up a deep-strike refill from an unlikely supplier The M39 ATACMS flies about 165 kilometers the short-range original, carrying a warhead that scatters 950 bomblets over troops and air defenses.
Ukraine has reached an agreement to purchase a substantial quantity of American-made missiles and launchers from Türkiye, as reported by Militarnyi. The weapons are currently stored in Turkish stockpiles and await approval from the US government before being shipped. The depth of Ukraine's striking capabilities is dependent on a limited, politically sensitive supply of Western missiles, which are rapidly depleted.
The US government documentation outlines the procurement of 70 M39 ATACMS missiles and 12 M270 rocket launchers, along with a large number of cluster munitions. The M270 launcher is equipped with guided rockets, while the ATACMS carries a heavier payload. The cluster munitions will supply additional 2,524 rockets and 47,000 shells for Ukraine's 2S7 Pion and M110 guns, all of which disperse explosive devices over a wide area.
The deal was announced in US State Department notifications in the US Congressional Record on the 6th of August 2026. Türkiye seeks to unload older weaponry and fund newer systems. The shipment will traverse Turkish, Bulgarian, and American export channels. As these are US-origin weapons, Washington must grant its consent. US law mandates the State Department to inform Congress once significant equipment exceeds $14 million, or other articles and services surpass $50 million.
No approval vote is required; if neither chamber objects within 15 days, the sale becomes effective automatically. Both chambers are on recess beyond this deadline - the House until August 31st, 2026, and the Senate until September 14th, 2026. The M39 ATACMS is a basic version of the ATACMS, capable of flying approximately 165 kilometers, or around 103 miles, accuracy being lessened due to the absence of GPS correction.
It is armed with a 560-kilogram cluster warhead containing 950 M74 submunitions, designed to target troops, unarmored vehicles, and air defenses. Ukraine has utilized ATACMS against Russian command centers, ammunition dumps, and air defenses in occupied territories and within Russia, causing Russia to relocate air defenses, thereby easing pressure on Ukrainian forces.
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