Ukraine fires 6 US-made long-range missiles into Russia, Moscow says – National
Ukraine fired six US-supplied long-range missiles into Russia’s Bryansk region, Moscow said on Tuesday, in what would be Kyiv’s first use of the weapon inside Russia in the 1,000-day war.
The reported use of the Army Tactical Missile System, known as ATACMS, came as Russian President Vladimir Putin officially lowered the limit on the use of nuclear weapons, opening the door to a possible nuclear response by Moscow and even a conventional attack by any nuclear-backed nation. nuclear power. That would include a US-backed invasion of Ukraine
The development marked a worrying new development in the conflict that has reignited international tensions. US officials have recently expressed dismay at Russia’s deployment of North Korean troops to help it fight Ukraine, and Moscow has been tense when Washington eased restrictions on ATACMS in recent days.
The 1,000-day mark has heightened scrutiny of how the war is progressing and how it might end, amid signs of a potential turnaround when US President-elect Donald Trump enters the White House in less than two months. Trump has pledged to quickly end the war and criticized the money the US has spent supporting Ukraine.
Neither Russia nor Ukraine will be able to continue the war for long, analysts say, although Russia can continue for a long time because of its vast resources.
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Ukraine’s military is under heavy pressure from Russia on the battlefield in areas 1,000 kilometers ahead where its forces are stretched thin. Ukrainian citizens, on the other hand, have been repeatedly targeted by Russian drones and missiles.
On Tuesday, Ukraine said it had struck a military weapons depot in Bryansk in Russia overnight, although it did not specify what weapons were used. The General Staff of Ukraine said that explosions and explosions were heard several times in the target area, near Karachev.
In a statement released by Russian news agencies, the Russian Defense Ministry said the military shot down five ATACMS and damaged another.
The fragments fell on the site of an unspecified military base, the department said. The debris that fell to the ground caused a fire, but did not cause any damage or injuries, said the newspaper.
None of the side claims can be independently verified.
Karachev is about 115 kilometers from the Russian-Ukraine border. Ukraine during the war managed to reach deep into the mainland – but with drones instead of missiles. For example, Russian officials have reported intercepting Ukrainian drones over Moscow, which is about 500 kilometers from the border and more recently Izhevsk, a city 1,450 kilometers from the border.
Earlier on Tuesday, Ukrainian officials reported that the third Russian strike in as many days on a residential area in Ukraine killed at least 12 people, including a child.
A Shahed drone strike north of Sumy on Monday night hit a classroom at an educational institution in the city of Hlukhiv and injured 11 others, including two children, authorities said, adding that more people may be trapped under the rubble.
On Sunday, a Russian missile with multiple weapons struck a residential area in Sumy in northern Ukraine, killing 11 people and injuring 84. On Monday, dozens of Russian missiles set fire to an apartment complex in the southern port city of Odesa, killing at least 10 people and injuring 43 others.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the series of airstrikes proved that Putin is not interested in ending the war.
“Each new attack by Russia only confirms Putin’s true intentions. He wants the war to continue. Talks of peace do not please him. We must force Russia to have peace by force,” said Zelenskyy.
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