US missiles could help Ukraine strike military targets in Russia

President Joe Biden has approved the use of Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) weapons provided by the United States to strike inside Russia. They were previously restricted for use within Ukraine. The US had already allowed limited use of High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) weapons in Russia.

Control data as of Nov. 17, 2024 at 3 p.m. ET. Targets in range of ATACMS data as of Aug. 26, 2024.
Notes: “Assessed” means the Institute for the Study of War has received reliable and independently verifiable information to demonstrate Russian control or advances in those areas. “Claimed” areas are where sources have said control, incursions or counteroffensives are occurring, but ISW cannot corroborate or demonstrate them to be false.

Source: The Institute for the Study of War with AEI’s Critical Threats Project

Graphic: Henrik Pettersson and Lou Robinson, CNN