Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. After months of agonizing, the U.S has agreed to send longer-range bombs to Ukraine as it prepares to launch a spring offensive to retake territory Russia captured last year, U.S. officials said Thursday, confirming that the new weapons will have roughly double the range of any other offensive weapon provided by America. World News | US to Send Ukraine Longer-range Bombs in Latest Turnaround.