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| Ukraine reportedly uses US long-range missile for first time to blow up Russian weapons facility as Putin issues nuke warning to America |
| 2024-11-19 |
| [NY Post] Russia accused Ukraine of firing a barrage of US-made long-range missiles for the first time to attack its Bryansk region Tuesday — in a major escalation on the 1,000th day of war. Russian air defense systems intercepted five of the missiles and damaged one in the early morning attack, Russian news agencies reported, citing the Russian Defense Ministry. The debris from one missile fell on a military facility in the region, causing a fire but no widespread damage or casualties, the ministry added. It comes after Ukraine confirmed it had struck a large Russian weapons facility near the town of Karachev, around 70 miles from its border, but stopped short of specifying what missile was used. However, an unidentified defense source told RBC-Ukraine that it was a US-supplied Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS), which lame-duck President Biden recently gave Ukraine permission to use, sparking threats of World War III. "Indeed, for the first time, we used ATACMS to strike Russian territory," the source said. "The strike was carried out against a facility in the Bryansk region, and it was successfully hit." Footage posted online showed the fiery explosion closely followed by a huge plume of smoke. The attack was followed by 12 secondary explosions and detonations in the area of the strike, the Ukrainian military’s general staff said in a statement on the Telegram app. |
| Posted by:Frank G |
| #3 Putin is ready to start a nuclear war. Pulverize Russia if they so much as breathe a nuke. Send 300 megatons of love back to them and make Chernobyl look like a picnic. |
| Posted by: Jairong+Scourge+of+the+Gepids2435 2024-11-19 15:03 |
| #2 What is this, like the 20th Russian ultimatum? |
| Posted by: Angstrom 2024-11-19 14:58 |
| #1 Putin signs law allowing a nuclear strike "The new document, which replaces the previous iteration outlined in 2020, allows Putin's strategic forces to deploy their devastating weapons if Russia or Belarus is threatened by a non-nuclear nation supported by a nuclear power." |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2024-11-19 11:58 |