Overnight, Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck Russian command posts, ammunition depots, logistics hubs and a repair base in Russian-occupied Ukrainian territories, including with US-supplied ATACMS missiles, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said on Tuesday, Feb. 24.
The strikes are part of ongoing efforts to reduce Russia’s offensive capabilities by targeting critical command and supply infrastructure.
Command posts and logistics hit
Early Tuesday, units of Ukraine’s Rocket Forces and Artillery struck an auxiliary command post of Russia’s 5th Army near Novopetrykivka in the occupied part of the Donetsk region, according to the General Staff.
Ukrainian forces also hit a logistics warehouse belonging to the Russian “Rubikon” center near Vasylivka in the occupied part of the Zaporizhzhia region.
Additional strikes targeted an ammunition and logistics depot near Pryazovske in occupied Donetsk Oblast, as well as another ammunition warehouse near occupied Oleksandrivka in the Zaporizhzhia region.
In Yakymivka, Zaporizhzhia region, Ukrainian forces struck a Russian repair base.
On Monday, Ukrainian forces also hit Russian command infrastructure in the occupied Donetsk region, including a command-and-observation post and a drone control center near Udachne, as well as another drone command post near Pokrovsk.
Russian losses and the full extent of the damage are being clarified, the General Staff said.
Use of ATACMS
The General Staff said ATACMS missiles were used in the latest operation.
ATACMS (Army Tactical Missile System) is a US-made surface-to-surface ballistic missile launched from HIMARS or MLRS systems. Depending on the variant, ATACMS has a range of approximately 165 to 300 kilometers (about 100 to 190 miles) and carries either cluster munitions or a high-explosive unitary warhead. The missile is designed to strike high-value targets such as command posts, airfields and ammunition depots deep behind the front line.
The United States first provided ATACMS to Ukraine in October 2023, initially transferring a limited number of shorter-range variants with cluster warheads. In 2024, Washington expanded deliveries to include longer-range versions capable of striking targets up to 300 kilometers (190 miles) away. US officials have not publicly disclosed the total number of missiles supplied.
Ukraine has used ATACMS to target Russian air bases, logistics hubs and command facilities in occupied territories, aiming to disrupt supply chains and degrade Russia’s operational depth.
The General Staff said Ukraine’s Defense Forces will continue systematically targeting Russian command centers, logistics infrastructure and repair facilities to limit Moscow’s ability to sustain offensive operations.