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Drones
Russian social media reports that two airports were closed accompanied by mass employee evacuations after two drones were spotted over Tatarstan on Thursday, May 23.
May. 23, 2024
ATACMS
Ukrainian appeals to the Biden administration to lift the ban on using US-provided weapons on targets inside Russia has now been reinforced by a written appeal from US lawmakers.
May. 22, 2024
Crimea
Wednesday’s early morning precision missile strike by Ukraine destroyed two Russian fighter jets, a missile system and a fuel and lubricant depot at the Crimean Peninsula base.
May. 16, 2024
War in Ukraine
The Kremlin said all the US-made long-range missiles were shot down, but the claim was debunked by big fires burning for hours at Belbek airfield and official warnings of cluster munitions.
May. 15, 2024
War in Ukraine
The attack is part of a series of AFU strikes on oil refineries in both Russia and the occupied territories of Ukraine since the beginning of 2024.
May. 8, 2024
Crimea
In April, the United States confirmed it had sent these missiles to Ukraine, which had been pressing for them to strike targets way beyond the front line.
May. 4, 2024
Crimea
Russia said it found an unexploded cluster munition from an intercepted ATACMS missile in occupied Crimea – whatever it was, it didn’t come from an ATACMS.
May. 2, 2024
Crimea
News platforms said it was the long-range version of the US weapon but there was no early Kyiv confirmation. It may have been Ukraine’s most ambitious ballistic missile strike of the war so far.
Apr. 30, 2024
US
Moscow-friendly mil-bloggers mostly predicted the US-made missiles will hit air defenses in Crimea, but some Kremlin-run major media said the Russian Federation itself is ATACMS’ next target.
Apr. 25, 2024
War in Ukraine
The Biden administration had long debated whether to supply extended-range ATACMS to Kyiv. However, Russia’s use of North Korean missiles played a decisive role in changing Washington’s stance.
Apr. 25, 2024
War in Ukraine
Long-range missiles from US have already been delivered; Moscow plans to sink June peace summit, Zelensky says; Washington says Avdiivka loss was its fault.
Apr. 25, 2024
Crimea
On April 17, Kyiv struck the Dzhankoi airfield on the Russian-occupied Crimean peninsula. Launchers of anti-missile and air defense systems, radar systems, and Russian army aircraft were destroyed.
Apr. 18, 2024
Crimea
Russian milbloggers said that US-made ATACMS missiles were used in a damaging attack against Dzhankoi airfield. Kyiv Post research confirmed ballistic missiles of some kind struck the base.
Apr. 17, 2024
Zelensky
President Zelensky asks US to provide ATACMS-300 km missiles to strike airfields and aircraft in temporarily occupied Crimea, says Ukraine wouldn't use the longer-range missiles to attack Russia.
Mar. 30, 2024
US
The inclusion of one more HIMARS system in the new package of military aid has excited commentary that there may be something “special” about this one – but where is the evidence?
Nov. 22, 2023
Europe
A NATO statement said that the Allies condemn Russia’s decision to withdraw from the agreement, which was first signed in 1990 and ratified in 1992 before being suspended by Russia in 2007.
Nov. 7, 2023