{
  "id": 3920680,
  "title": "Ukrainian forces may have used new U.S. JDAM-LR missile in Donetsk strike",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/ukrainian-forces-may-have-used-new-u-s-jdam-lr-missile-in-donetsk",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T07:53:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Voice of Ukraine",
    "slug": "new-voice-of-ukraine",
    "url": "https://english.nv.ua/russian-war/ukraine-may-have-used-new-u-s-jdam-lr-missile-in-donetsk-command-post-strike-50636420.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ukrainian forces may have utilized the new U.S. JDAM-LR missile during a strike on Russian command posts in occupied Donetsk, according to fragments of munitions posted online. The JDAM-LR, which boasts a range of about 555 kilometers, has a wing shape and attachment system similar to the fragments discovered in Donetsk. Russian occupation forces had claimed Ukrainian forces targeted one of the locations on August 26 using Storm Shadow/SCALP cruise missiles. However, the munitions in Donetsk bore the marking 6F8W7, belonging to Australian company Ferra Aerospace, a partner of Boeing in manufacturing JDAM-ER guided glide bombs. The JDAM-ER's maximum range of 75 kilometers is insufficient for a successful strike on Donetsk. Russian sources assert that Ukrainian forces employed the latest version of the munition, the jet-powered JDAM-LR, which was first tested in April 2026. With its jet engines, the JDAM-LR transitions from the glide-bomb category to the cruise-missile category, and its maximum range extends to over 555 kilometers, exceeding the necessary distance to reach Donetsk. The missile employs the same wing kit as its predecessor, the JDAM-ER, and is attached to a 226.7-kilogram Mk-82 aerial bomb capable of destroying a four-story factory building in Donetsk. The JDAM-LR utilizes inertial navigation and GPS guidance and can be launched from aircraft capable of deploying conventional JDAMs, including F-16s, MiG-29, and Su-27 fighter jets utilized by Ukraine. The confirmation of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' usage of JDAM-LRs in the attack on occupied Donetsk remains uncertain, as the missiles have only recently entered serial production in the United States. If employed, it is likely that Ukraine received a limited quantity, primarily for testing in modern combat conditions.",
  "summary": "Ukrainian forces may have attacked Russian command posts in occupied Donetsk with the new U.S. JDAM-LR cruise missile, which has a range of about 550 kilometers, fragments of munitions posted online suggest, Defense Express reported on Aug. 27.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
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        "published": "2026-08-28T09:09:39.000Z"
      },
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      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}