Everything to Know About How Long-Range Missiles Might Impact the Ukraine–Russia War

While several ‘attractive’ targets fall well within range, deep strikes by Kyiv into Russian territory are unlikely to alter the military equation, experts say.

U.S. Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) fires a missile into the East Sea during a South Korea-U.S. joint missile drill aimed to counter North Korea's ICBM test, in East Coast, South Korea, on July 29, 2017. South Korean Defense Ministry via Getty Images

In recent weeks, Kyiv’s allies, particularly the United States and the UK, have appeared increasingly open to the notion of letting Ukraine use long-range missile systems supplied by the West to strike targets deep inside Russia.

Geopolitical implications aside, some experts believe that given current realities on the battlefield, such a scenario is unlikely to turn the tide of the conflict in Ukraine’s favor.