Russia intercepted only 2 of 8 US long-range missiles in its Bryansk region – Reuters
Artem Dzheripa
News editor at LIGA.net
Russia intercepted only two of the eight ATACMS missiles Ukraine used to strike a Russian arsenal in the Bryansk region, an unnamed U.S. official told Reuters.
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Russian forces claimed their air defenses successfully engaged the missiles. The Russian Defense Ministry reported that five of six ATACMS were allegedly shot down, with one hitting a military site, causing a fire that was quickly extinguished.
Ukraine has not officially confirmed the use of ATACMS in the strike. However, an unnamed Ukrainian government source and a U.S. official confirmed to Reuters that the missiles were used.
The U.S. official added that the attack targeted an ammunition supply point.