Ukraine has reportedly utilized Western-supplied weapons to strike Russia, targeting a long-range surface-to-air missile system that has been firing missiles at the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv. This action follows President Biden's recent authorization for Ukraine to conduct limited strikes inside Russia using American military weaponry.
The strike marks the first instance of American weapons being deployed into Russian territory, specifically what Russia considers its old territories. Video evidence and acknowledgments from Russian military sources indicate that the weaponry used was a type of HIMARS, specifically the vehicle-driven MLRS HIMARS.
