Russia Reports Two More Ukrainian Strikes Involving US-Made ATACMS Missiles: 'Retaliation Being Planned'

Russia-Ukraine War: According to the Russian defence ministry, the first strike took place on Saturday (November 23), and two out of five missiles launched at a Russian S-400 air defence system hit the target, damaging its radar system.

russia-ukraine-war-russia-reports-two-more-ukrainian-strikes-involving-us-made-atacms-says-retaliation-being-planned — US and South Korean troops launching ATACMS and Hyunmoo Missile II during a joint military exercise in 2017. Photo credits: Reuters

By Mayukh Debnath
Tue, 26 Nov 2024 08:10 PM (IST)
Source:Reuters

Russia-Ukraine War: Russia on Tuesday claimed its military positions in the embattled Kursk region had been hit twice over the last three days by US-made ATACMS missiles launched by Ukraine, with the Russian defence ministry saying retaliatory measures were being prepared.

According to the ministry, the first strike took place on Saturday (November 23), and two out of five missiles launched at a Russian S-400 air defence system hit the target, damaging its radar system.

In the second attack, on Monday (November 25), eight missiles were aimed at the Kursk-Vostochny airport, which also hosts a military airbase.

One missile reached the target, wounding two soldiers, the ministry said in a statement. "The ministry... is in control of the situation, and retaliatory measures are being prepared," it said. Kursk is a southern Russian region bordering Ukraine.

(With inputs from Reuters)