Russia says attack on Kyiv was 'response' to Ukrainian strike with Western missiles
On Friday, Russia claimed to have targeted arms industry and security service sites in Kyiv as a "response" to Ukraine's recent strikes on a chemical plant in southern Russia, using Western-supplied missiles.
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- Published Date: 11:16 | 20 December 2024
- Modified Date: 11:37 | 20 December 2024
Russia said it targeted arms industry and security service targets in strikes on Kyiv on Friday as a "response" to this week's Ukrainian strikes using Western missiles on a chemical plant in southern Russia.
"In response to the actions of the Kyiv regime, supported by its Western handlers, a combined strike with long-range precision weapons was launched today," the defence ministry said in a statement.
Ukraine's air force said on Friday it downed five ballistic missiles and 40 drones in a Russian attack, with a further 20 drones failing to reach their targets.
It said a total of 65 drones had been launched overnight.
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