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The Russia’s Defence Ministry has confirmed that Ukraine has for the first time fired 6 US-produced ATACMS missiles at Russia’s Bryansk region.
The ATACMS (Army Tactical Missile System) is a long-range surface-to-surface missile developed by the US Army with a range of up to 300 kilometres, it is launched from the Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS)
A brief statement from the Russian Defence Ministry says the attack happened at 3.25 am on Tuesday, morning 19th November, 2024.
“Five missiles were shot down by S-400 & Pantsir AA systems, one was damaged, its fragments fell in the technical zone of a military facility, causing a fire,” reads the statement in part.
President Joe Biden approved the use of the missiles on targets in Russia in a major change of US policy on Monday, 18th November, 2024 just two months before he is due to leave the White House.
In response, Russia warned that the use of US long-range missiles by Ukraine will lead to “an appropriate and tangible” response.
Such an attack inside Russian territory “would represent the direct involvement of the United States and its satellites in hostilities against Russia”, a foreign ministry statement said.
