Russian Air Defense Regiment hit in ‘First’ ATACMS strike on Crimea

October 31, 2023

Newsweek

Ukrainian forces have said that they struck a Russian target in Crimea using ATACMS (Army Tactical Missile Systems), which reportedly could be the first time the U.S.-supplied weapon has been used on the peninsula annexed by Moscow in 2014.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces said on Telegram on Monday they had “successfully hit a strategic object of the air defense system on the western coast of occupied Crimea.” Ukraine did not specify further and the Russian defense ministry, which Newsweek has contacted has not commented on the claims.

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