WASHINGTON, Oct 17 — Ukraine launched US-provided long-range ATACMS missiles against Russian forces today, according to media reports that citing unidentified sources familiar...
A Ukrainian serviceman observes an area at a position near a frontline, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Donetsk region, Ukraine October 15, 2023. — Reuters picWASHINGTON, Oct 17 — Ukraine launched US-provided long-range ATACMS missiles against Russian forces today, according to media reports that citing unidentified sources familiar with the matter.
The United States secretly provided Kiev with the missiles, although it was not immediately clear when Washington sent them, CNN reported, citing two unidentified US officials. The ATACMS, or Army Tactical Missile Systems, were fired today, their first use in the roughly 20-month-long conflict, according to the Wall Street Journal. Politico also reported on the acquisition and deployment of the missiles, which it said were sent in recent weeks.
The US State Department said it could not confirm the reports and referred questions on military operations to the Ukraine government.Kyiv has repeatedly asked the Biden administration for ATACMS to help attack and disrupt supply lines, air bases and rail networks in Russian-occupied territory. President Joe Biden had told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy that Washington would provide Kyiv with ATACMS long-range missiles, NBC News reported last month, although the White House and Pentagon would not comment. — Reuters
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