The offensive targeted a military installation in Russia’s Bryansk region, 1,000 days after the Russian invasion of Ukrainian territory began.
This Tuesday, November 19 Ukraine attack Russia with the Army’s tactical missile system ( ATACMS ) which he provided USA .
It is about kyiv is the first offensive on Russian territory with these long-range projectiles which are manufactured in the country of North America.
The episode occurred two days after President Joe Biden’s administration gave him authorization for Ukrainian forces to use these missiles to attack targets in Russia .
On the same day of the attack, the Russian president Vladimir Putin updated the nuclear doctrine from your country which has been interpreted by different analysts as a warning to both Ukraine and its Western allies.
This document is the one that establishes the conditions under which Russia could decide to use its nuclear weapons .
The recent update indicates that Moscow will consider aggression by any non-nuclear-weapon state (such as Ukraine), but with the participation of a nuclear-armed country (such as the United States), as a joint attack on Russia. .
According to US officials, New York Times , the incorporation of soldiers North Korea in the Russian ranks contributed to the Biden administration’s decision .
The Ukrainian attack took place 1,000 days since the start of the war .
Russia began its invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022 .
Throughout the conflict, military and economic aid programs Kyiv’s Western allies played a fundamental role so that his forces could counter the Russian offensive.
What was Ukraine’s attack on Russia with US-made missiles like?
The Ministry of Defense Russia assured that the attack occurred at 3:25 a.m. (local time) with six ATACMS ballistic missiles, against a military installation in the Bryansk region. .
They said they managed to shoot down five projectiles and the remains of one of them arrived on the scene.
The latter caused a fire quickly brought under control they said.
According to Russian authorities, there were no casualties .
Senior Ukrainian and American officials confirmed to Timesunder condition of anonymity, who The attack with ATACMS missiles against Russian territory was actually carried out .
They stated that the projectiles They were directed to an ammunition warehouse in the Bryansk region, southwest Russia.
Information collected by Reuters they detail that from kyiv, they said they attacked a Russian arms depot about 110 kilometers inside Russia which generated secondary explosions.
Although the Ukrainian military did not specify the weapons used, A Ukrainian government source and a U.S. official confirmed to the agency that ATACMS missiles had been used. provided by the North American country.
However, Contrary to the Russian Defense Ministry’s version, a US official said Reuters that Russia intercepted two missiles out of a total of eight .
The difference between these figures, So far it has not been possible to clarify .
According to data collected by the BBC the warehouse attack took place near the town of Karachev and caused approximately 12 secondary explosions .
What are the capabilities of the ATACMS missiles that Ukraine fired against Russia
ATACMS manufactured by Lockheed Martin are ballistic missiles which, depending on the model, They can hit targets 300 kilometers away, with a warhead containing around 170 kilos of explosives. .
They can be shot HIMARS mobile launchers that the United States provided to Ukraine.
Nevertheless, can also be launched from older M270s Shipped from UK and Germany.
These projectiles have More range than any other missile they have Ukrainian forces.
However, they cannot travel as far as a cruise missile or intercontinental ballistic missile .
Although Ukraine has been using ATACMS missiles for over a year, Until recent authorization from the United States, it could only be used to attack Russian targets located on Ukrainian territory. .
The decision to the Biden administration allowed his forces to occupy them to attack on Russian territory as happened on November 19 against the military installation in the Bryansk region.
Video: What did Ukraine’s attack on Russia with American-made missiles look like?
A video created by AiTelly, a YouTube channel that publishes 3D animations: Graphically recreates how Ukraine attacked Russia with missiles American manufacturing.
The animation depicts from how they allegedly targeted the Bryansk region to how ATACMS are fired and operate .
It should be noted that this is an audiovisual representation made based on the version provided by Russia after the attack this is why he considers the six missiles reported by his Defense Ministry.
The video is for reference and you can find it below.
Source: Latercera
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