WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukraine for the first time has begun using long-range ballistic missiles provided secretly by the United States,
bombing a Russian military airfield in Crimea last week and Russian
forces in another occupied area overnight, American officials said
Wednesday.
Long sought by Ukrainian leaders, the new missiles give
Ukraine nearly double the striking distance — up to 300 kilometers (190
miles) — that it had with the mid-range version of the weapon that it
received from the U.S. last October. ---More...
- Wednesday, April 24, 2024