Russia Confirms Ukraine Fired US-Provided ATACMS Missiles Into Russian Territory

The Russian Defense Ministry on Wednesday confirmed that Ukrainian forces fired US-provided ATACMS missiles into Russian territory a day earlier.

The Russian Defense Ministry said that Ukraine fired the ATACMS at the southern Russian city of Voronezh, while the Ukrainian military said that it struck a military target. “Russian S-400 air defence crews and Pantsir missile and gun systems shot down all ATACMS missiles,” the Russian Defense Ministry wrote on Telegram.

According to Reuters, the ministry said the debris from the downed ATACMS damaged a retirement home, an orphanage, and a house in Voronezh, but there were no casualties. The ministry shared photos of the remnants of the downed US-made missiles.