The Russian military has announced retaliation after a Ukrainian attack allegedly carried out with Western long-range missiles.
The Russian Defense Ministry said on Telegram that several soldiers were injured by the ATACMS rocket fire at Taganrog airport, but the damage was minor.
“The current attack with Western long-range weapons will not go unanswered and appropriate measures will be taken,” the report continues. Three weeks ago, Russia fired its new intermediate-range missile at Ukraine for the first time in response to such an attack.
In a new incident this morning, there were several explosions at the airport in the Rostov region of southern Russia. A power station was also damaged. Kiev has not officially provided any information about the weapon used. Local media speculated about the use of the newly developed Palyanytsya jet-powered drones.
The consequences of the first use of the Oreshnik missile were minor
Russia, which regularly fires missiles into its neighboring country’s hinterland, describes the use of Western missiles against its own territory, recently authorized by Washington, as an escalation. Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin described the subsequent shelling of the Ukrainian industrial city of Dnipro with the medium-range missile called Oreshnik in response.
Putin praised the weapon as unique in the world and comparable in destructive power to nuclear weapons. The consequences of the shelling were relatively minor at the time. Putin spoke of a test under combat conditions.
Zelenskyj: Europe’s cohesion and strength bring peace
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called cohesion among Europeans a condition for a secure peace. “Achieving reliable peace is a difficult task, and we must bear this burden,” Zelensky said in his evening video address. Only together can we succeed in restoring Europe’s security. To achieve this, Europe must negotiate from a position of strength.
In this context, Zelenskyj thanked Spain for its support in the field of anti-aircraft defense. The Ukrainian head of state also warned his compatriots not to ignore air warnings. The Russian army has announced retaliation after an attack by Ukraine that was allegedly carried out with US missiles.
Source: Krone
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