Ukraine hits Russia with U.S. ATACMS missiles for first time

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U.S.-made ATACMS missile, shown here in a 2022 training exercise in South Korea, have been used by Ukraine to strike inside Russia. (South Korean military via Kyodo)

November 19, 2024 22:05 JST

Updated on November 20, 2024 04:17 JST

KYIV (Reuters) -- Ukraine used U.S. ATACMS missiles to strike Russian territory on Tuesday, taking advantage of newly granted permission from the outgoing administration of President Joe Biden on the war's 1,000th day.

Russia said its forces shot down five out of six missiles, which were fired at a military facility in the Bryansk region. Debris of one hit the facility, starting a fire that was swiftly put out and caused no casualties or damage, it said.