Tag: ATACMS

US tells Ukraine it can’t use its Atacms missiles inside Russia

The White House has confirmed that Ukraine cannot use US-supplied long-range ATACMS missiles inside Russia. President Joe Biden this week gave Ukraine permission to strike inside Russian territory with American munitions – but under certain conditions. A White House spokesperson said: “This does not apply to ATACMS or long-range strikes, but it is designed to […]

More than 100 Russian soldiers killed in Atacms strike

More than 100 Russian soldiers were reportedly killed when a volley of Atacms missiles hit a training base in eastern Ukraine in one of the highest single losses of Russian lives in months. Drone footage shared on social media appeared to show at least four of the short-range ballistic missiles, armed with cluster warheads, smash […]

Russia shoots down six U.S.-made ATACMS missiles

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia said on Tuesday that its air defence systems had shot down six U.S.-produced Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) launched by Ukraine over the last 24 hours. Washington secretly shipped the long-range missiles to Kyiv as part of a $300 million military aid package for Ukraine that U.S. President Joe Biden approved […]