Russia announces the downing of ATACMS tactical missiles in Belgorod and warns of retaliation

MADRID Jan. 4 () –

The Russian Ministry of Defense announced this Saturday the downing of eight US-made ATACMS tactical missiles over the Belgorod region and warned of a retaliation that could include the launch, as the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, warned last year. of a hypersonic missile against the Ukrainian capital, kyiv.

In a statement published on its Telegram channel, the Russian Ministry of Defense explained “the attempt from the territory of Ukraine to launch a missile attack in the Belgorod region with American-made ATACMS operational tactical missiles.”

“During the anti-missile battle, the combat teams of the S-400 anti-aircraft missile system and the Pantsir-SM anti-aircraft missile and gun system shot down all ATACM missiles,” added the Ministry of Defense before warning that it will take “response measures.” to these actions of the kyiv regime, with the support of its Western patrons.

ATACMS missiles have a range of up to 300 kilometers and their delivery to Ukraine allows kyiv forces to attack targets deep inside Russian territory.

President Putin threatened in November to attack central kyiv with a hypersonic ballistic missile if Ukraine continued to attack Russian territory with long-range Western weapons. “We do not rule out the use of the ‘Oreshnik’ against military, military-industrial or decision-making centers, even in kyiv,” declared the president during a visit to Kazakhstan.