With much fanfare, Ukraine was granted permission to fire Western long-range missiles at Russian military targets more than a month ago. But after initially firing a flurry of them, Ukraine has already slowed their use.

According to the Ukrainian Main Intelligence Directorate, five vehicles burned and three Russian captains died: one each from the intelligence, air-defense and infantry corps. It was the second HIMARS strike in three days targeting Russian officers near the front line of Russia’s 34-month wider war on Ukraine.

Kyiv says the double-tap strike killed three high-ranking military officials and destroyed several vehicles in occupied Zaporizhzhia.

Ukraine has killed three high-ranking Russian officers in a coordinated strike using HIMARS missiles and drones in the Zaporizhzhia region. Kyiv first deployed U.S.-made HIMARS missiles, followed by drones,