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Ukraine Fires U.S.-Made ATACMS Long-Range Missiles Into Russia For First Time

By Matthew Beinart

Tuesday, November 19th, 2024

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Ukraine Fires U.S.-Made ATACMS Long-Range Missiles Into Russia For First Time

Lockheed Martin's ATACMS

Ukraine on Tuesday fired U.S.-made ATACMS long-range missiles into Russian territory for the time, Moscow’s Defense Ministry confirmed. The use of the Locked Martin [LMT]-built ATACMS on the 1,000th day of the conflict follows the Biden administration’s reported lifting of some restrictions on Kyiv’s use of long-range weapons to hit targets inside Russia, while the Pentagon declined to confirm details of the missile attack. “If we have more to share publicly, we will. But at this time, I just don’t…

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