On Monday, Ukraine carried out its first-ever attack on a Russian airfield using the U.S.-donated Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS). The target was the Khalino airfield, located just 60 miles from the Russian border. The missile strike marks a major escalation in the ongoing conflict, as Ukraine has struggled to hold onto the land it captured during its August invasion.

The Attack

The ATACMS missiles, which are short-range ballistic missiles, hit the Khalino airfield in the Kursk ...