Reuters reports on this, citing its own sources within the Pentagon.
It is claimed that Ukraine used 8 American ballistic missiles to strike ammunition depots in the Bryansk region of Russia. The Russian air defense managed to shoot down two of them.
Notably, the Russian Ministry of Defense stated that Ukraine launched six missiles, and their air defense intercepted five of them. One missile was damaged, with its fragments hitting a military facility in the Bryansk region.
On November 17, the New York Times reported, citing American officials, that U.S. President Joe Biden authorized Ukrainian forces to use long-range ATACMS missiles for strikes on Russian territory. This information was later confirmed by the Reuters news agency.
As explained by sources to journalists, the authorization to use ATACMS was a response to Russia's decision to involve North Korean troops in the war against Ukraine.
President Vladimir Zelensky indirectly confirmed this information, noting that "the missiles will speak for themselves."
On November 19, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported on the destruction of a Russian arsenal in the Bryansk region, which belonged to the Main Rocket and Artillery Directorate of the Russian Ministry of Defense. Ukrainian media, citing their own sources, reported that it was hit using ATACMS missiles.