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11/19/2024

Ukraine Uses U.S.-made ATACMS Missiles inside Russia for the First Time

The attack comes two days after the Biden administration lifted use restrictions

On Tuesday, Ukraine fired at least six U.S.-made ATACMS missiles at a weapons depot in the Bryansk region, the first use of the weapons against a target inside Russia, according to Russian and Ukrainian officials.

The Russian Defense Ministry played down the effectiveness of the attack, however. “Ukraine’s armed forces last night struck a facility in the Bryansk region with six U.S.-made ATACMS missiles, with five missiles shot down and one damaged,” the ministry said in a statement.

A Ukrainian official, speaking on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the subject, confirmed the use of the weapon systems overnight and officials in the Defense Ministry said the target was in Bryansk.

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