Ukraine launches US-made ATACMS missiles into Russia for the first time

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Ukraine launched US-supplied ATACMS missiles into Russian territory this week — the first confirmed strikes of their kind — after Washington quietly allowed Kyiv to use the long-range weapons for attacks across the border, Ukrainian and Russian officials said. Kyiv’s General Staff announced Monday that it had deployed the precision-guided missiles “against military targets on Russian territory,” calling the capability a “significant development” that would continue in future operations. “The