US EditionUkraine hits targets in Russia with US-supplied ATACMS missiles, military says
Ukraine confirmed using US-supplied ATACMS missiles for precision strikes on Russian military targets near Voronezh, marking a significant shift in long-range strike capabilities.
- 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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Ukraine Hits Russia With a Notable Missile
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Ukrainian ATACMS Strike Reportedly Targeted Russia’s Baltimor Airbase in Voronezh
Ukrainian forces reportedly launched US-made ATACMS missiles at military sites inside Russia on November 18, with open-source analysts identifying the Baltimor airbase in Voronezh among the primary targets. According to the Ukrainian OSINT community Kyberboroshno, video evidence captured by eyewitnesses shows distinctive smoke trails consistent with the dispersal pattern of cluster munitions carried by the ATACMS tactical ballistic missile. Anal…
The Ukraine attacked sites in the Russian region of Voronezh, about 170 kilometres from the border.
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