Russian air defense systems destroyed four long-range ATACMS missiles, supplied by the USA to Kiev and launched by Ukrainian forces on the Crimean peninsula (under Russian occupation – no), the Russian Ministry of Defense announced on Saturday morning, according to Agerpres .
The scale and impact of the attack on the Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea, which was illegally annexed by Moscow in 2014, were initially unclear. Kiev has not yet commented on the allegations of the Russian Defense Ministry.
Russia, which has been waging a full-scale war against Ukraine for more than two years, often announces alleged successes of its air defenses in the event of Ukrainian drone or missile attacks.
Last Tuesday, Ukraine attacked the Russian army in Crimea with missiles recently received from the US. Independent media reported on strikes on three military bases in Crimea, resulting in several casualties.
In recent weeks, Washington has announced that it will supply Ukraine with ATACMS missiles with even longer range as part of a new arms package for Kiev. In previous deliveries, the range of missiles of this type was limited to 165 kilometers.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has promised to recover all the territory occupied by Russia in more than two years of war, including Crimea.
