Ukraine hits Russia with US-supplied missiles for first time as Putin nuclear doctrine updated
Ukrainian forces conducted their first strike in Russia using Western-supplied ATACMS missiles
Ukrainian forces reportedly carried out their first strike on a border region in Russia using Western-supplied ATACMS missiles, following President Vladimir Putin’s approval of an updated nuclear doctrine.
This strike targeted a military facility in the Bryansk region and marks the first known attack since the Biden administration allowed Ukraine to use these missiles against Russian targets. Ukraine’s General Staff confirmed the strike on a warehouse in Karachev, which detonated stored ammunition, located about 115 kilometres (71 miles) from the Ukrainian border.
The specifics of the missiles used remain classified.
Meanwhile, Putin on Tuesday signed a decree broadening the scope of when Moscow can use nuclear weapons in a clear message to the West and Ukraine.
The move comes on the 1,000th day of Russia’s offensive on Ukraine and after the United States gave Kyiv permission to use long-range missiles to strike military targets inside Russia.
The new doctrine outlines that Russia will consider using nuclear weapons against a non-nuclear state if they are supported by nuclear powers.
