On Thursday, Nov. 19, Ukraine launched its first strike into Russian territory using recently supplied ATACM missiles from the United States. Eight missiles were launched as a part of the strike, with two being intercepted. This deployment comes after the announcement on Nov. 17, where President Joe Biden authorized the supply and use of these weapons. Amidst rising tensions in the region, Russia deployed North Korean troops alongside their own soldiers.
Russian authority, the Kremlin, claimed that minimal damage occurred, although there appeared to be a large fire seen in a video capturing the area attacked. In response to the attack, Russian President Vladimir Putin altered their nuclear doctrine, making it so the threshold to deploy nuclear weapons was lowered.
Ukrainian forces have dwindling resources when it comes to the missiles, with only two shipments coming into the country in the past year, coming to about 50 missiles in total. The Biden Administration still has the ability to transfer a vast amount of American artillery in the upcoming final months of his presidency. The situation is still developing as of now, and more updates can be seen on the Washington Post, New York Times, and any news station.
