Unauthorized 'Atax' ？... Russia-Ukrajeon New Variables

Hundreds of small bombs in the cluster...Attack range ↑
"The area of 4 soccer fields is devastated with just one stroke of Atax"
North Korea's ICBM launch last year...Military, Attacks Reaction Fire

[Anchor]
Russia is emerging as a new variable, even mentioning World War III, after the U.S. approved Ukraine to use "Atax," a tactical ballistic missile capable of striking mainland Russia.

What kind of missile is it that makes Russia so sensitive and why the U.S. has refused to use it,
Reporter Park Hee-jae organized
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[Reporter]
ATACMS, developed in the United States, is considered a destructive weapon for its size.

In the case of a 'collective bomb' containing hundreds of small bombs, it is separated just before it reaches the ground, greatly expanding the scope of damage.

For this reason, it is also called the so-called 'steel rain' along with the multiple rocket launchers,

It is known that it has the ability to devastate 3-4 soccer fields with just one shot.

For this reason, in the past, it was used to target missile bases in the Iraq war,

It was also deployed to the South Korean military and fired back after North Korea's ICBM test launch two years ago.

However, the reason why attention is being paid to the use of Attax in the war in Ukraine is the 300km "range."

Ukraine, which has had the longest range of missiles at 80 kilometers, has been able to attack mainland Russia beyond simple defense.

[Kim Yeol-soo / Director of the Korea Institute for Military Studies] This can fire from the Ukrainian mainland toward the Russian mainland. A wide target. So, if the troops are gathered, or some command post, airfield, or otherwise, it's like an ammunition dump.

For this reason, Ukraine has continued to ask for approval for the use of Attax, but the U.S. has refused, fearing the possibility of escalation if the range increases.

In the end, Russia reacted sensitively, mentioning the possibility of a third war, when the United States changed its position by approving its use.

As the Ae-Tax missile emerged as a new variable in the Russia-Ukraine war, the South Korean government, which emphasized a step-by-step response to the dispatch of North Korean troops, is also watching the situation, saying it has been notified in advance.

I'm Park Heejae of YTN.

Video editing: Kim Jiyeon
Graphic: Lee Wonhee