Russia–Ukraine War (May 31): US Agrees to Send Advanced Rockets to Ukraine

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington on May 31, 2022. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

The latest on the Russia–Ukraine crisis, May 31. Click here for updates from May 30.

US Agrees to Send Advanced Rockets to Ukraine

Russian troops fought to take complete control of the eastern industrial city of Sievierodonetsk on Wednesday as the United States said it will provide Ukraine with advanced rockets to help it force Moscow to negotiate an end to the war.

President Joe Biden said the United States would provide Ukraine with more advanced rocket systems and munitions so it can “more precisely strike key targets on the battlefield”.