The Biden administration is close to approving the shipment of longer-range missiles packed with cluster bombs to Ukraine, giving Kyiv the ability to cause significant damage deeper within Russian-occupied territory, according to four U.S. officials.

Summary: The Biden administration is considering sending Ukraine the Cluster submunition variants of GMLRLS and ATACMS. If approved, the munitions could be sent as soon as Sept. 19 as part of a Presidential Drawdown Authority shipment.