Kiev was quick to use long-range American Atakum missiles to attack Russian territory, which prompted a pledge from Moscow to respond.

The Russian Ministry of Defense announced that Ukrainian forces attacked a facility in the Russian border province of Bryansk with six American-made ATACMS ballistic missiles last night.

The Russian Ministry of Defense said, in a statement, today, Tuesday, that the Ukrainian army, at 03:25 last night, launched an attack on a facility in Bryansk with six ballistic missiles, adding: “According to confirmed data, they are American-made operational tactical ATACMS missiles.”< /p>

The statement indicated, according to "Russia Today", that the crews of the S-400 and "Pantsir" air defense systems shot down five missiles and damaged the sixth, the debris of which fell on the technical area of ​​a military facility in Bryansk province, causing a fire. It was extinguished immediately, without casualties or destruction.

Biden's decision

The outgoing US President, Joe Biden, gave the green light to use long-range American missiles "Atakums" against Russia, and the Kremlin commented on Washington's position, considering that it creates a "completely new situation."

Russia pledges to respond

For his part, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that the Ukrainian strikes on Russia with long-range missiles constitute a “new stage” in the conflict, vowing an appropriate response to that step.

Lavrov said: “Ukraine’s strikes with Atakum missiles on our territory reveal Kiev’s pursuit of escalation,” adding that Ukraine would not have fired long-range missiles at Russia without the help of the Americans.

Lavrov praised Germany's refusal to send "Taurus" missiles to Ukraine, and said: "This is a responsible position