In his evening address on 17 October, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that Ukrainian forces had deployed American-provided ATACMS long-range missiles.
https://twitter.com/EuromaidanPress/status/1714362082827608482?s=20
While thanking partners for aid, Zelenskyy added: "My special gratitude today goes to the US. Our agreements with President Biden are being fulfilled. They are being fulfilled very accurately – ATACMS have proven themselves."
Today, the Ukrainian parliament passed the bill on politically exposed persons, which is required for our EU accession talks. Our goal is to open them this year.
We’re doing our part and will complete it. The political decision of EU leaders to open the talks will thereafter be… pic.twitter.com/fCLp1WwNuy
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) October 17, 2023
Earlier today, The Wall Street Journal reported that Ukraine had struck Russian forces with ATACMS missiles, marking their first usage on the battlefield.
Read more:
- WSJ: Ukraine fires missiles ATACMS at Russian forces for first time
- Operation Dragonfly: Ukraine claims destruction of Russia’s nine helicopters at occupied Luhansk and Berdiansk airfields
- US will, after all, supply long-range ATACMS missiles to Ukraine
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