The Russian Defence Ministry says that Ukraine launched ATACMS missiles at Russia’s Bryansk region shortly after Joe Biden gave approval for US military supplies to be deployed on Russian territory.
ADVERTISEMENTThe Russian Defence Ministry is claiming that Ukraine has launched US-supplied ATACMS missiles at Russian territory for the primary time.
In a press release on Telegram, the ministry said Ukraine “struck a facility within the Bryansk region with six ballistic missiles”.
“In accordance with confirmed data, American-made ATACMS operational-tactical missiles were used,” the statement said.
Moscow went on to say its air defences had shot down five of the missiles and damaged another.
“The fragments fell on the technical territory of a military facility within the Bryansk region, causing fire that was quickly extinguished. There was no damage or causalities.”
Several Ukrainian media outlets reported on Tuesday that in line with undisclosed military sources, Ukrainian forces had struck a Russian military facility within the Bryansk town of Karachev with US-supplied long-range missiles.
If confirmed, the strike would mark the primary case of Ukraine using the US-made and supplied ATACMS missiles on Russian territory since Washington lifted its restrictions few days ago.
Kyiv officials say that Ukraine struck a Russian arms depot around 110km inside Russia, but they’ve not yet specified what weapons were used.
Earlier, commenting on Washington’s decision to lift its restrictions on the usage of ATACMS, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said “the missiles will speak for themselves”.
Additional sources • AP
