In the past night, Ukraine’s military forces attempted to strike the Brjansk region in western Russia with rockets from Western production. According to a report from the Russian Defense Ministry, six US-made ATACMS and six British-made Storm Shadow missiles were used in the attack. Additionally, Ukraine launched 31 unmanned aerial vehicles. The ministry emphasized that all targets were successfully intercepted. There were no fatalities or injuries as a result of the Ukrainian attack.
Furthermore, the Russian air defense system intercepted two more Storm Shadow missiles over the Black Sea. The Defense Ministry promised countermeasures for these actions of the Kiev regime, which it is undertaking with Western support.
In mid-November, US President Joe Biden allowed Ukraine to use US-produced long-range rockets against targets deep on Russian territory. France and the United Kingdom also granted similar permission.
On November 21, 2024, Russian President Vladimir Putin publicly announced the deployment of the new medium-range missile system, Oreschnik, for the first time. Putin explained this step as a response to Ukrainian attacks with ATACMS and Storm Shadow on the regions of Kursk and Brjansk.