Overview
- Ukraine’s General Staff said on Nov. 18 it used U.S.-supplied ATACMS in a precision strike against military targets on Russian territory.
- Russia’s Defense Ministry said four ATACMS were shot down over Voronezh, reporting debris damage to a retirement home, an orphanage, and a house with no civilian casualties.
- Moscow claimed the missiles were launched from Kharkiv Oblast and said Iskander‑M strikes destroyed two Ukrainian launchers.
- The announcement revives Ukraine’s publicly acknowledged use of the long‑range system after a period of U.S. policy uncertainty and Pentagon review.
- Independent verification of strike locations, effects, and the reported counterstrikes remains limited, while Ukraine signaled that long‑range operations will proceed.