Progress in the situation in Russia and Ukraine: Putin said the United States should learn to respect the Ukrainian military’s first use of US-made ATACMS missiles
China News Service, Beijing, October 18th Comprehensive News: Russian President Vladimir Putin told the media on the 17th that Russia’s interests cannot be suppressed and the United States should learn to respect other countries and learn to compromise. Ukrainian President Zelensky said on the 17th that the Ukrainian army used the Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) obtained from the United States for the first time.
U.S. President Biden recently said that European allies should unite with the United States to suppress the trouble caused by Putin. Putin responded to this in an interview with Russian media on the 17th, saying that Russia’s interests cannot be suppressed and the United States should learn to respect others, “so there is no need to suppress anyone.”
Zelensky released a video speech on the evening of the 17th, saying that the United States provided ATACMS missiles to Ukraine as promised, and the Ukrainian army used the weapon for the first time that day to attack the Russian army and achieved good results. The Ukrainian National News Agency released a video of the Ukrainian army launching an ATACMS missile on the night of the 17th, saying that the Ukrainian army used the missile to attack the Russian army in Berdyansk, Lugansk and other places that day, destroying 9 Russian helicopters and an air defense system. Missile launchers, an ammunition depot and special equipment in multiple airfields.
According to a report by the Russian Satellite News Agency on the 18th, Russian Ambassador to the United States Antonov said that the United States’ secret supply of ATACMS missiles to Ukraine was a serious mistake that will have extremely serious consequences. The United States continues to promote a direct conflict between NATO and Russia.
The ATACMS missile is a surface-to-surface missile manufactured by the American Lockheed Martin Company. It has a range of more than 160 kilometers and a flight speed of up to three times the speed of sound.
The Russian Satellite News Agency quoted Russian military news as saying that from the morning of October 17th to 18th, the Russian military intercepted and destroyed 28 Ukrainian drones over the Belgorod Oblast, Kursk Oblast and the Black Sea region. The Black Sea Fleet’s navy Aviation destroys a Ukrainian drone in the Black Sea. In the important city of Donetsk, the Russian army killed more than 100 Ukrainian soldiers, destroyed 3 armored vehicles and 3 artillery pieces.
CNN reported on the 18th that starting in early October, Ukrainian special forces carried out a series of infiltration and sabotage operations against Russian troops in the coastal areas of Crimea.
The Wall Street Journal stated on the 18th that analysis of satellite images and video data showed that Russia will continue to increase the deployment of nuclear weapons in Belarus in 2023 and has the ability to launch a nuclear strike against Ukraine. On the 16th of this month, the air forces of NATO member states began to hold the “Resolute Noon” annual nuclear deterrence exercise in Europe. Russia stated that it would consider NATO’s nuclear deterrence exercises in its own military planning.
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2023-10-18 10:57:00
