Posted 10/17/2023, 6:36:00 PM
Ukraine Strikes Russian-Occupied Areas with New U.S. Missiles, Disrupting Supply Lines
- Ukraine uses U.S.-supplied long-range ATACMS missiles for first time, striking Russian-occupied territories
- Zelenskiy says missiles inflicted heavy damage on two airfields near Luhansk and Berdiansk
- Officials say strikes disrupted Russian supply lines, bases, rail networks in occupied areas
- Russia makes no immediate comment, but officials in Zaporizhzhia report cluster munitions
- Zelenskiy thanks U.S. for delivering on agreements to provide ATACMS missiles
- Ukraine had pledged not to use missiles inside Russia's territory
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