Russia's defense ministry says Ukraine launched its first attack using U.S.-made ATACMS missiles days after Biden gave Kyiv permission to fire the weapons deeper into Russia.

Ukraine claimed it hit a military weapons depot in Bryansk, though it didn’t specify what weapons it used while Russia says it shot down five missiles and damaged a sixth.

Russia’s Defense Ministry said Tuesday that Ukraine fired six U.S.-made ATACMs missiles at Russia’s Bryansk region.

Moscow said Tuesday that Ukraine had attacked Russian soil for the first time with U.S.-supplied ATACMS long-range missiles, a day after U.S. President Joe Biden reportedly gave his permission for the weapons to be used.

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Russia on Tuesday reported that Ukrainian forces fired six US-produced ATACMS missiles at Russia’s Bryansk region, with five being shot down by S-400 and Pantsir AA systems, and one causing a fire after its fragments fell in the technical zone of a military facility.

Russia's military says Ukraine fired 6 US-made ATACMS missiles at Russia's Bryansk region overnight

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