Russia has acknowledged, in a rare admission, that a significant air defense system and an air base located in the Kursk region were targeted by Ukraine using US-supplied Atacms missiles. The Russian defense ministry’s statement, which included a threat of retaliation, was issued the day after Ukraine reported hitting targets in the same region. Concurrently, Ukraine’s air force announced that Russia launched an unprecedented 188 drones in a single assault on Monday night, resulting in damage to critical infrastructure. Tensions have escalated since the US reportedly authorized Ukraine last week to employ Atacms missiles against targets within Russia, a decision made in response to Russia’s deployment of North Korean troops. The week concluded with Russia’s deployment of the potent new intermediate-range Oreshnik ballistic missile against the Ukrainian city of Dnipro. The initial reported Atacms strikes on Russian territory occurred on Tuesday, when Russia stated that falling debris caused a fire at a military installation. However, the strike on Monday against an S-400 air-defense missile battalion in Lotarevka, northwest of Kursk, on Saturday, is perceived as more severe. The S-400 system is regarded as Russia’s closest equivalent to the US Patriot missile system. The Defence Ministry reported that three of the five Atacms missiles were intercepted, but two successfully reached their target, damaging a radar system and causing casualties. It further Post navigation Syrians Mark Regime’s Collapse with Widespread Celebrations