Officials: Long-range U.S. missiles deployed by Ukraine


by Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Honolulu Star-Advertiser— WASHINGTON >> Ukraine for the first time has begun using long-range ballistic missiles provided secretly by the United States, bombing a Russian military airfield in Crimea last week and Russian forces in another occupied area overnight, American officials said today.

Time—Ukraine Uses Long-Range Missiles Secretly Provided by U.S., Officials Say. Ukraine for the first time has begun using long-range ballistic missiles—ATACMS—provided secretly by the United States, officials said.

Japan Today—Ukraine uses long-range missiles secretly provided by U.S. to hit Russian-held areas, officials say. Ukraine for the first time has begun using long-range ballistic missiles provided secretly by the United States, bombing a Russian military airfield in Crimea last week and Russian forces in another occupied area overnight, American officials said Wednesday. Long sought by Ukrainian leaders, the new missiles give Ukraine nearly double

Breaking Defense—Missile Defense Agency’s new long-range radar steps toward full deployment. “The LRDR completed a Space Domain Awareness (SDA) data collect event in January 2024 that proved the SDA capability, and the U.S. Space Force and MDA are in the process of formally declaring LRDR ready for SDA early use in April 2024,” according to MDA Director Lt. Gen. Heath Collins.