Russia says downed 8 US-supplied ATACMS missiles
Russia shot down eight US-supplied ATACMS missiles and 72 drones on Saturday, with no reported casualties or damage.
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- AFP
- Published Date: 01:11 | 04 January 2025
- Modified Date: 01:41 | 04 January 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.
"Air defence systems downed eight ATACMS US-made missiles and 72 drones," the Russian defence forces told news agencies without specifying whether there were any casualties or damage.
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