(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . Russian stuff blowing up: Biden allows Ukraine to use ATACMS to strike targets inside Russia [1] ['This Content Is Not Subject To Review Daily Kos Staff Prior To Publication.'] Date: 2024-11-17 Holy fucking shit, indeed. The gloves are off. x Holy fucking shit pic.twitter.com/gH87Rz0Tpx — aly кішка! ✙ (@mexic0la_) November 17, 2024 President Biden has authorized the first use of U.S.-supplied long-range missiles by Ukraine for strikes inside Russia, U.S. officials said. The weapons are likely to be initially employed against Russian and North Korean troops in defense of Ukrainian forces in the Kursk region of western Russia, the officials said. Mr. Biden’s decision is a major change in U.S. policy. The choice has divided his advisers, and his shift comes two months before President-elect Donald J. Trump takes office, having vowed to limit further support for Ukraine. Allowing the Ukrainians to use the long-range missiles, known as the Army Tactical Missile Systems, or ATACMS, came in response to Russia’s surprise decision to bring North Korean troops into the fight, officials said. Russia launched a massive cruise missile and drone attack against targets all across Ukraine last night, targeting energy infrastructure. Reports say about 120 cruise missiles and 90 drones were used. x Pres. @Zelensky stated today that 10 Russian missiles were shot down by F-16's. The focus of the strikes was Ukrainian energy infrastructure and the massive attack was timed as the region enters the deep freeze of winter. The below video shows missiles striking the Rivne NPP… pic.twitter.com/EwQujMVUdi — OSINT (Uri Kikaski) 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 🇮🇱 (@UKikaski) November 17, 2024 x One of the largest attacks in Ukraine this morning. What is currently known of the aftermath: ▪️Kryvyi Rih: a hit on the infrastructure facility (a column of smoke rises up in the video). Residential buildings and two schools were damaged. Fortunately, no casualties have been… https://t.co/evxZ2bltg2 pic.twitter.com/pKmMzQqIGY — Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) November 17, 2024 Most of the missiles/drones were shot down. The tally: Shot down: 1/1 3M22 Zircon hypersonic cruise missile 7/8 Kh-47M Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles 85/101 Kalibr/Kh-101 cruise missiles 0/1 Iskander-M ballistic missile 4/4 Kh-22/Kh-31P cruise/anti-radar missiles 5/5 Kh-59/69 cruise missiles 42/90 Shahed drones and other types As a result of active electronic warfare, another 41 drones were supressed and landed on Ukrainian territory. Two more flew back to Russia and/or occupied territories. x The Ukrainian Air Force released official numbers from the massive Russian combined missile and drone attack last night and early morning. Shot down: 1/1 3M22 Zircon hypersonic cruise missile 7/8 Kh-47M Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles 85/101 Kalibr/Kh-101 cruise missiles 0/1… pic.twitter.com/izpq0tvp0z — NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) November 17, 2024 The one hypersonic missile that was included in the attack was taken down by a Patriot battery. A former kindergarten teacher, Natalia Grabarchuk, takes down a Russian KH-101 cruise missile over western Ukraine with an Igla MANPADS. x Ukrainian Air Defense Servicewoman Intercepts Russian Cruise Missile Using MANPADS during todays Russian massive missile attack on Ukraine. In civilian life, the woman was a preschool teacher. pic.twitter.com/rHH8nw2E8q — Special Kherson Cat 🐈🇺🇦 (@bayraktar_1love) November 17, 2024 Another missile was downed by a Browning machine gun. x Ukrainian military takes down cruise missile with Browning machine gun The Ministry of Internal Affairs reported that the missile changed its trajectory after being hit and landed in a field without detonating. pic.twitter.com/NuKy9VxuoG — NEXTA (@nexta_tv) November 17, 2024 Russia seems determined to cause a dam collapse. x Russian sources are now reporting they struck the Kremenchuk Hydroelectric Power Plant (633MW) on the Dnipro River (Image 1). If it was breached, it is a major disaster of unimaginable scale (figures 3 and 4) Geolocation confirmed at 49.076817, 33.250122 based on Google street… pic.twitter.com/skXpL7T6qv — OSINT (Uri Kikaski) 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 🇮🇱 (@UKikaski) November 17, 2024 This one attack alone cost Russia more than half a billion dollars in weapons. x Ukrainian man records Russian Kh-101 cruise missiles flying over southern Ukraine this morning. Russia launched more than 100 missiles and almost as many suicide drones in an attack that cost them around USD 600 mln pic.twitter.com/XEIPWTJCFB — Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) November 17, 2024 A large group of Russian soldiers gets HIMARSed. x A few hours ago, HIMARS struck a concentration of Russian infantrymen in the area of ​​Tavriya village, Zaporizhzhia front. The work of the 15th separate brigade of artillery reconnaissance "Black Forest" and aerial reconnaissance of the 128th Brigade.https://t.co/hoAWvrWs2j pic.twitter.com/0xEI9CPKoK — Special Kherson Cat 🐈🇺🇦 (@bayraktar_1love) November 16, 2024 Ukraine launched an A-22 Flying Fox drone and hit an assembly plant in Izhevsk, more than 1,300 km northeast of Ukraine. x A drone attacked a machine-building plant in Izhevsk. Kupol machine-building plant workshop, where air defense missile systems are manufactured and, according to Reuters, Harpia drones are assembled. Ufa publics also reported a drone attack, but there is no official information… pic.twitter.com/BwTcpd0tlw — Mariia Kramarenko (@KramarenkoMari3) November 17, 2024 Russia fired and/or arrested the leadership of the 3rd Combined Arms Army over false reports filed about advances near Bilohorivka. x More reports coming in, appears that a massive purge of Russian army leadership is ongoing within the 3rd Combined Arms Army: -3rd CAA commanding general fired -Entire 3rd CAA command staff fired -6th and 7th Brigade commanders arrested -123rd Brigade commander on the run https://t.co/wyNCmZlN9A pic.twitter.com/zxrfd5z1PG — OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) November 17, 2024 The milblogger claimed that the Russian military command became aware of the problem when higher-ups wanted to visit Bilohorivka under the impression that Russian forces had seized the settlement and that the settlement was in the Russian near rear given the alleged Russian seizures of Serebryanka and Hryhorivka (both west of Bilohorivka). The milblogger claimed that frontline Russian commanders had previously tried to stage interviews with Russian war correspondents in order to corroborate the commanders' false reports. x The Russian military command reportedly arrested & removed several commanders within the Russian 3rd Combined Arms Army [CAA] following inaccurate reports they made about alleged Russian advances near Bilohorivka and repeated outcries from the Russian milblogger community. The… https://t.co/lmt6Kj8mbb pic.twitter.com/BU2G3A9YIz — Institute for the Study of War (@TheStudyofWar) November 17, 2024 Another 47 Russian officers die for Putin’s imperial ambitions. x At least 5 086 Russian officers have been eliminated in the Russian invasion of Ukraine since 24 February 2022. Weekly update: +47 newly registered. This figure is confirmed by Russian obituaries, graves and memorial plaques. Sources can be found in our spreadsheet. pic.twitter.com/MSjNvfYPQU — KIU ✪ Russian Officers killed in Ukraine 🇨🇿🇺🇦 (@KilledInUkraine) November 17, 2024 Another 1,640 Russians and 12 tanks. x Nov. 17 update on russian losses in the war pic.twitter.com/MFR5gXf2gl — In Ukraine (@InUKRofficial) November 17, 2024 The next generation of combat drones. x WSJ: Ukraine orders tens of thousands of AI-powered “killer drones” The drones feature the Skynode system by U.S. company Auterion, which uses artificial intelligence for “computer vision.” Skynode, a mini-computer and flight controller, is integrated into drones produced by… pic.twitter.com/VYHV1HjsfT — NEXTA (@nexta_tv) November 16, 2024 Russia cuts Austria off from gas shipments, but Austria was prepared for the loss. x This morning, Russian Gazprom stopped gas supplies to Austria. Austria's close cooperation in gas imports, which had existed since 1968, first with the USSR and then with Russia, came to an abrupt halt within 3 days. ◾️ How and why did it happen? On November 14, Austrian… pic.twitter.com/vVpIgcKdBc — Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) November 16, 2024 A happy ending. x For more than 2 year he was in Russian captivity. She has been waiting. And now they are finally married!❤ pic.twitter.com/FdciudI71g — In Ukraine (@InUKRofficial) November 17, 2024 Morale officers at work. [END] --- [1] Url: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/11/17/2286732/-Russian-stuff-blowing-up-Biden-allows-Ukraine-to-use-ATACMS-to-strike-targets-inside-Russia?pm_campaign=front_page&pm_source=trending&pm_medium=web Published and (C) by Daily Kos Content appears here under this condition or license: Site content may be used for any purpose without permission unless otherwise specified. via Magical.Fish Gopher News Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/dailykos/