Russia announced the ATACMS attack and promises "revenge"

The Ministry of Defense of Russia threatens to "retaliate" for the missile attack on the military airfield in Taganrog.

The Russian Ministry of Defense announced an attack on the Taganrog military airfield in the Rostov Region in the morning of December 11. It is said to have been hit by six ATACMS ballistic missiles.

"During the conducted review, it was reliably established that six US-made ATACMS ballistic missiles were used," the agency's press service said in a statement.

It is noted that "two missiles were shot down by the combat calculation of the Pantsyr ZRPK, the others were deflected by means of radio-electronic warfare." As a result of falling rocket fragments, there were casualties among military personnel. Falling rocket fragments also damaged two buildings on the technical territory of the airfield and three units of military equipment. Civilian cars in the parking lot next to the airfield were also damaged.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation stated that "this attack by Western long-range weapons will not go unanswered and appropriate measures will be taken."

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Meanwhile, the United States announced that Russia may launch a new Oreshnik ballistic missile over Ukraine in the coming days, writes Bloomberg.

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According to an American official, Russia may launch another medium-range ballistic missile over Ukraine. He noted that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin likely has only a handful of experimental missiles known as Oreshniks, which carry a smaller warhead than other missiles fired by Russia at Ukraine.