For the first time, Ukrainian forces used US missiles to strike airfields in Moscow-occupied areas in the country’s east and south.
Ukrainian forces used US-supplied long-range missiles for the first time, inflicting heavy damage on two airfields in Russian-occupied areas, withThe Ukrainian military had issued reports throughout the day about successful strikes on airfields near Luhansk in Ukraine’s east and in Berdiansk in the south, on the Sea of Azov.“Today, special thanks to the United States. Our agreements with President Biden are being implemented.
“As you can see, it is now possible to hit targets impeccably, with great precision, giving the enemy no chance.” The long-range missiles are designed for “deep attack of enemy second-echelon forces,” a USArmy website says, and could be used to attack sites well behind the front line.“There are no more safe places for Russian troops within the ... internationally recognised borders of Ukraine,” he wrote on X.
Citing two unidentified US officials, CNN said Washington had secretly delivered the long-range missiles to Kyiv. TheSince starting a counteroffensive in June, Kyiv has frequently attacked military targets in Russian-occupied areas. The counteroffensive has made only gradual gains through vast Russian minefields and entrenched Russian positions.
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