Russia shoots-down Eight US-Supplied ATACMS missiles; 72 Drones

Source: Hal Turner January 4, 2025

Russia said on Saturday it had shot down eight US-supplied ATACMS missiles, whose use Moscow has warned could spark a hypersonic ballistic missile attack on central Kyiv.

ATACMS missiles have a maximum range of 190 miles (300 kilometers) according to publicly available data.

“Air defense systems downed eight ATACMS US-made missiles and 72 drones,” the Russian defense forces told news agencies without specifying whether there were any casualties or damage.

Outgoing US President Joe Biden’s administration has supplied long-range ATACMS missiles to Ukraine which can penetrate inside Russia, provoking retaliation from Moscow which has responded in the past with its new hypersonic missiles.

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