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US lawmaker in Kyiv: Momentum shifting toward ATACMS, F-16s for Ukraine

U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, attends a news briefing in front of Saint Michael's Cathedral, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine February 21, 2023. REUTERS/Anna Voitenko

A senior U.S. lawmaker said during a visit to the Ukrainian capital on Tuesday that momentum in Washington was shifting toward sending the long-range missiles and fighter jets coveted by Kyiv as it battles Russia's invasion.

Michael McCaul, the Republican chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said the Biden administration and National Security Council were still split over "how fast and what weapons" to send Ukraine, which wants ATACMS missiles and F-16s.

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