Moscow on Tuesday said that Ukrainian forces have taken advantage of President Biden’s green light and launched 6 US-made ATACMS (Army Tactical Missile Systems) into Russian territory.
Russia stated that it shot down five of the missiles and damaged the sixth, adding that there were no casualties or damage beyond a small fire.
Fox News reports that a US official confirmed the overnight strike.
Media Talk Africa reports the attack came barely two days after President Joe Biden gave Ukraine the nod to use American long-range missiles on Russian soil.
Russian President Vladimir Putin had previously indicated that such a move would be an act of war.
According to a senior US official, Biden’s decision was spurred by the Russian decision to invite 10,000 North Korean soldiers into the fight against Ukraine in Kursk.
