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President Volodymyr Zelensky said at the Yalta European Strategy conference that U.S.-supplied ATACMS missiles are 'pointless' in Ukraine due to their limited quantity and restrictions on strikes deep inside Russia imposed by Western partners.

Kyiv, Kyiv Oblast
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Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

ATACMS in the form that we have today (in Ukraine) is pointless if you cannot use it on their (Russian) military bases, airfields with helicopters and airplanes. It's pointless.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

If ATACMS has a big restriction on the use of missiles because there are few of them... Unfortunately, it doesn't work.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Zelensky accused the West of being afraid to help Ukraine shoot down incoming missiles as it has done with Israel

UNIAN → Source tone: certain

Radosław Sikorski stated on September 13-14 that Crimea should be placed under a UN mandate to prepare for a referendum.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski announced Poland will allocate EUR 100 million for the Czech initiative to purchase ammunition for Ukraine.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

The allocation consists of EUR 50 million this year and EUR 50 million next year.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

Sikorski stated the previous head of the Polish Government Agency for Strategic Reserves was detained in London under an international arrest warrant, causing a delay in transfers.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:25:31.309Z

Source story: atacms-available-in-ukraine-pointless-because-you-cant-use-it-zelensky-says