US EditionUkraine hits targets in Russia with US-supplied ATACMS missiles, military says
Ukraine confirmed its first public use of U.S.-supplied ATACMS ballistic missiles on Russian targets, marking a strategic shift after Biden lifted prior restrictions in November 2024.
- On Nov. 18, Ukraine's General Staff confirmed it used U.S.-supplied Army Tactical Missile Systems to strike military targets inside Russia, calling the strike `a significant development that underscores Ukraine's unwavering commitment to its sovereignty.`
- President Joe Biden's November 2024 decision eased restrictions allowing Kyiv to target inside Russia after months of U.S. Defense Department review and deliveries of ATACMS began in fall 2023, upgrading in spring 2024.
- ATACMS can reach about 190 miles and are typically fired from M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System or M240 Multiple Launch Rocket System launchers, requiring U.S. targeting coordination while Ukrainian Telegram channel Exilenova+ reported explosions and airport disruptions in Voronezh.
- The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said use of long-range strikes, including ATACMS, will continue, while Moscow reported intercepting weapons and claimed to have destroyed launchers and killed up to 10 Ukrainian personnel.
- Kyiv has requested Tomahawk missiles with a 2,500 km range, while the Biden administration greenlit strikes and Kyiv deployed homegrown Flamingo missiles amid U.S. policy shifts under successive administrations.
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The Ukraine attacked sites in the Russian region of Voronezh, about 170 kilometres from the border.
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The Ukrainian army announced on Tuesday that it had attacked military targets in Russia with U.S.-provided ATACMS missiles, calling it a “significant advance.” Ukraine had not so far publicly declared that it was using advanced U.S. ballistic missile systems against targets within Russia, although Biden’s outgoing administration lifted the restriction a year ago. “The use of long-range attack capabilities, including systems such as ATACMS, will …
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