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== The ATACMS arrive ==

== The ATACMS arrive ==

While all eyes are on the Middle East, things are shifting in Ukraine. When British and German tanks arrived in Ukraine in August, a "big push" was expected. The tanks were slowed by minefields and blown apart by Russian attack helicopters. [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/17/ukraine-us-missiles-zelenskiy Now ATACMS missiles have arrived to strike the airfields where the helicopters are based]. ATACMS are launched from HIMARS vehicles, but have longer range than the missiles used up to now. Crimea is the critical front and all of it is in range of Ukrainian missiles now. In addition, the American M1 Abrams tank is expected to deploy imminently.

All eyes are on the Middle East, but major events are also happening in Ukraine. When British and German tanks arrived in Ukraine in August, a "big push" was expected. The tanks were slowed by minefields and hit by Russian attack helicopters. [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/17/ukraine-us-missiles-zelenskiy Now ATACMS missiles have arrived to strike the airfields where the helicopters are based]. ATACMS are launched from HIMARS vehicles, but have longer range than the missiles used up to now. Crimea is the critical front and all of it is in range of Ukrainian missiles now. In addition, the American M1 Abrams tank is expected to deploy imminently.

'''Update''' The ''[https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-war-latest-ukraine-uses-atacms-for-the-first-time-on-battlefield-strikes-airfields-in-russian-occupied-territories/ Kyiv Independent]'' names the targets that were hit and has other details that the international press missed. [[User:PeterKa|PeterKa]] ([[User talk:PeterKa|talk]]) 11:35, October 18, 2023 (EDT)

'''Update''' The ''[https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-war-latest-ukraine-uses-atacms-for-the-first-time-on-battlefield-strikes-airfields-in-russian-occupied-territories/ Kyiv Independent]'' names the targets that were hit and has other details that the international press missed. [[User:PeterKa|PeterKa]] ([[User talk:PeterKa|talk]]) 11:35, October 18, 2023 (EDT)