Russia's Defense Ministry admitted Ukraine targeted its Kursk region with U.S.-supplied Atacms missiles, striking an air-defense battalion and an air base, according to the BBC. Russia's Defense Ministry reported that two of five Atacms missiles struck their target, damaging a radar system and causing casualties. Ukraine's air force also reported Russia launched a record 188 drones overnight, causing significant damage to infrastructure. Moscow promised retaliation, as tensions rose following U.S. approval for Ukraine to use Atacms missiles inside Russia. BBC Verify confirmed the footage from Kursk city as genuine but could not confirm if U.S.-supplied missiles caused the flashes.
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00:02Russia's defense ministry admitted Ukraine targeted its Kursk region with U.S.-supplied
00:06attack on its missiles, striking an air defense battalion and an air base, according to the BBC.
00:12Russia's defense ministry reported that two of the five attack on its missiles
00:15struck their target, damaging a radar system and causing casualties.
00:19Ukraine's air force also reported Russia launched a record 188 drones overnight,
00:24causing significant damage to infrastructure.
00:27Moscow promised retaliation as tensions rose,
00:30filing U.S. approval for Ukraine to use attack on its missiles inside Russia.
00:35BBC Verify confirmed the footage from Kursk city as genuine,
00:39but could not confirm if U.S.-supplied missiles caused the flashes.