From the Kremlin, they shared details of the offensive. This would be the first time that kyiv installed ATACMS missiles on Russian territory.
The Ministry of Defense Russia reported that Ukraine missile fire ATACMS made in USA against the Bryansk region .
The offensive took place two days after President Joe Biden’s administration for the first time gave kyiv permission to use its long-range projectiles to strike targets inside Russian territory .
The attack reported by the Kremlin took place after President Vladimir Putin confirmed the update of the nuclear doctrine of his country.
The latter is the document that establishes the conditions under which they might decide to use their nuclear weapons .
What do we know about Ukraine’s attack on Russia with US-made long-range missiles?
A press release from the ministry to which he had access cnn details that The attack took place at 3:25 p.m. (local time) against a facility in Bryansk, with six ballistic missiles. .
“According to confirmed information, American-made ATAMCS operational tactical missiles were used “, they assured from the Kremlin.
They added that their air defenses They managed to shoot down five missiles and another was damaged. .
They also said that fragments of the latter fell on the territory of a military facility which caused a fire which has now been brought under control.
From the Russian Ministry of Defense They said there were no casualties or damage. .
It would be about This is the first case of Ukraine using longer-range US weapons to attack targets on Russian territory. .
Why the United States allowed Ukraine to use its long-range missiles against Russian territory
US officials familiar with the matter said New York Times that the incorporation of troops North Korea to Russian troops contributed to the decision of the United States .
They are reported to be executing a massive attack with 50,000 troops, including North Korean soldiers, against entrenched Ukrainian positions in Russia’s Kursk region .
This offensive aims to reclaim Russian territory that Ukrainian forces managed to capture through cross-border raids which began on August 6.
It should be remembered that the conflict has lasted for more than two and a half years, since Russian troops began their invasion of Ukrainian territory on February 24, 2022 .
What US officials said about the Ukrainian missile attack on Russia
After the first reports of the offensive were shared, big American and Ukrainian officials confirmed that the attack was carried out on Russian territory. .
On condition of anonymity, they said Times that ATACMS missiles were used manufactured in North American country.
The projectiles were directed to an ammunition depot in the Bryansk region in southwest Russia.
What the new Russian nuclear doctrine says
The recent update of Russian nuclear doctrine took place just two days after the Biden administration’s authorization for Ukraine became known .
He states that Moscow will consider aggression by any non-nuclear-weapon state, but with the participation of a nuclear-armed country, as a joint attack on Russia. .
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said: “The Russian Federation reserves the right to use nuclear weapons in the event of aggression with conventional weapons against itself and/or against the Republic of Belarus” .
Previously, Russian authorities warned that allowing Ukraine to use long-range Western weapons on Russian territory would mean escalation in the war.
Source: Latercera
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