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YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 19, ARMENPRESS. The Ukrainian military has launched multiple US-made ATACMS missiles at Russia’s Bryansk Region, some of which have been intercepted, RT reported citing the Russian Defense Ministry.
US President Joe Biden reportedly authorized the use of American-supplied weapons for strikes deep inside Russia last week.
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, Kiev fired six long-range ballistic missiles identified as ATACMS early on Tuesday morning. Five of them were intercepted with S-400 and Pantsir air defense systems, while another was damaged and hit the ground at a Russian military site in Bryansk Region, causing a fire that was quickly dealt with.
But Ukraine said on Tuesday it struck a Russian arsenal near the town of Karachev in the Bryansk region, over 110 km (70 miles) from Ukraine. The Ukrainian military said its strike was followed by 12 secondary explosions and detonations in the area. There was no official confirmation from Ukraine about what weapon was used, according to Reuters.
Ukrainian media earlier reported that Kiev had fired ATACMS missiles into Russia for the first time during the conflict, releasing purported footage of the launch.