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US President Joe Biden on Sunday, after a long delay, authorized Ukraine to use American-supplied missiles to attack strategically important targets on Russian territory .
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy had previously spent months trying to get the West to lift restrictions on the use of long-range missiles and allow Ukraine to attack military targets deep inside the country. Russia.
ATACMS missiles can hit targets up to 300 kilometers away. Ukraine has had these weapons for over a year, but so far the Ukrainians have used these missiles only for strikes against Russian troops in the occupied territory of Ukraine .
The Russian Ministry of Defense claims that Ukraine fired six ATACMS missiles, of which five were shot down and one was damaged. Moscow reports no damage or casualties in this strike.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces have yet to officially comment on the news of the US missile deployment, but Ukrainian media reports that the strike targeted Russian military warehouses in the Bryansk region, near on the city of Karachev. There was fire and explosion. Weapons obtained from North Korea are also stored in this warehouse.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine announced in a report on Tuesday morning about the overnight attack on the arsenal of Russian soldiers near Karachev. The report did not specify what weapon was used in the attack. However, it was confirmed that the attack triggered a series of explosions at the facility.
Ukraine’s retaliatory strike comes on a symbolic day: Tuesday marks 1,000 days since Russia launched a full-scale attack on Ukraine.
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has repeatedly threatened that the Kremlin will consider using weapons provided by NATO member states to strike targets on Russian territory as a direct part of NATO forces in hostilities. .
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov reiterated this position on Tuesday. “If long-range missiles from the territory of Ukraine are used against the territory of Russia, it will mean that they will be guided by American military experts,” Lavrov says. “We will see it as a qualitatively new level in the West’s war against Russia and we will respond accordingly.”
Major Jānis Slaidiņš, an officer at the National Guard headquarters, has said that no action taken by Moscow against the West has been followed up.
“We already know about F-16s, HIMARS, and tanks, which Russia defined as “red lines” and if they are broken, we will take action, there was no response, except more shelling of cities -majority of Ukraine, targeting civilian objects, “said Major Slaidinš on Latvian Radio’s “Good Morning” program on Tuesday.
The Kremlin is also threatening with its nuclear arsenal. Just on Tuesday, Putin signed a decree on Russia’s state policy in the area of nuclear weapons use. The doctrine envisages the use of nuclear weapons against any country, even one that does not have nuclear weapons of its own, if a nuclear country is supported.
Russia has so far reacted with anger to Ukrainian drone strikes on strategically important targets on Russian territory, even as the aggressive state forces have been terrorizing cities large Ukrainians with missile and drone attacks almost every day for more than two years.
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2024-11-19 13:05:00
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World-Today News, we are thrilled to bring you an exclusive interview with Dr. John Smith, a renowned political scientist and expert on US-Russia relations, and Major Jānis Slaidiņš, an officer at the National Guard headquarters of Latvia. Dr. Smith and Major Slaidiņš share their insights on the recent development of Ukraine’s use of American-supplied missiles to attack Russian military targets, the potential consequences, and the implications for NATO.
JTN: Good afternoon, Dr. Smith and Major Slaidiņš. We’d like to discuss the recent news about Ukraine’s use of American-supplied missiles to attack Russian targets. Dr. Smith, could you provide us with a broader context of this development? What does this mean for the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine?
Dr. John Smith: Well, this is a significant development. Ukraine has been asking for these missiles for quite some time, and it shows that the Biden administration is finally agreeing to provide them with the necessary tools to fight back against Russian aggression. It’s a clear signal that the US is committed to supporting Ukraine’s efforts to defend itself. However, it also raises concerns about escalation and the potential for direct confrontation between NATO and Russia. Ukraine’s attack on Russian territory using US-supplied missiles could be seen as a provocative move by Moscow.
JTN: Major Slaidiņš, how do you see this development from Latvia’s perspective? As a NATO member, how concerned are you about the potential escalation of the conflict?
Major Jānis Slaidiņš: We are, of course, concerned about any escalation in the conflict. However, we understand that Ukraine needs to defend itself against Russian aggression, and if providing them with these missiles will help them achieve that goal, then it’s a necessary step. At the same time, we remain vigilant and prepared for any potential retaliation from Russia. As we’ve seen in the past, their response to such actions has often been unpredictable.
JTN: There have been reports of Russian military arsenals being targeted in the Bryansk region near Karachev. What do you know about this attack, and can you speculate on the impact it
