Ukrainian Armed Forces show first launch of US ATACMS ballistic missile

Ukraine has received ATACMS. Now we can talk about it for sure. The information about the use was confirmed by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Moreover, the Armed Forces have already published the first video of the launch.

Here's What We Know

On the night of October 17, the Ukrainian Defence Forces struck two Russian airfields with ATACMS ballistic missiles. As a result of the successful use of ATACMS, helicopters, ammunition depots and an air defence system were destroyed.

Information about the type of ballistic missiles has not yet been officially confirmed. However, US sources report that Ukraine received MGM-140A ATACMS BLK 1 SN. 411240 with a cluster warhead and a launch range of up to 165 kilometres.

Source: @AFUStratCom