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US-Made Small Diameter Bomb Expected to Arrive in Ukraine as Soon as Wednesday – Reports

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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The United States will deliver the first batch of new long-range precision bombs to Ukraine on Wednesday following successful tests almost a year after the US announced it would deliver the weapons to Kiev, Politico reported on Tuesday, citing a US official and other people in the know.
The Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bombs have a 90-mile range and are made by Boeing, the report said.
The bombs, which even the United States does not yet have in its arsenal, will be used for the first time on the battlefield in Ukraine and are expected to be “a significant capability for Ukraine,” the official said.
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