Today (November 20), the latest news of the conflict situation between Russia and Ukraine： Russia said that the Ukrainian army used American-made missiles to launch attacks, and Ukraine said that it w
Russia says Ukrainian troops use American-made missiles to launch attacks, and Ukraine says it will mass-produce missiles and long-range drones.
Xinhua News Agency, Moscow/Kiev, November 19 (Reporter Li Dongxu, Yellow River) The Russian Defense Ministry announced on the 19th that at 3: 25 a.m. local time, the Oblast oblast was attacked by six American-made missiles of the Ukrainian army. On the same day, Ukrainian President Zelensky said that Ukraine will produce at least 3,000 missiles and 30,000 long-range drones next year.
The Russian Defense Ministry reported that it was confirmed that Uzbekistan used the American Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS). All six missiles were intercepted by the Russian air defense system, and the missile fragments fell into a military area in Bryansk State, and the fire caused was quickly extinguished. The Russian Defense Ministry said that the attack did not cause casualties.
In addition, peskov, press secretary of Russian President, said in an interview with the media on the new version of the Basic Policy of the Russian Federation on Nuclear Deterrence that Russia always regards nuclear weapons as a means of deterrence, and its use is limited to "extreme and compelling circumstances".
Peskov said that opponents should understand that aggression against Russia and its allies will inevitably be retaliated, which is the purpose of nuclear deterrence. Russia has always held a responsible position and made efforts to reduce the nuclear threat and avoid further deterioration of international relations. He said that this update of the nuclear policy is necessary to make the policy content conform to the current political situation.
Ukrainian President Zelensky said in a speech at the Verkhovna Rada (Parliament) that Ukraine will produce at least 3,000 missiles and 30,000 long-range unmanned aerial vehicles in 2025, the Interfax news agency of Ukraine reported on the 19th. He stressed that even without nuclear weapons, Ukraine can find conventional deterrent tools and will provide reliable financial support for weapons production.
On the 19th, the Ukrainian State Emergency Bureau posted on social media that the dormitory building of an educational institution in Gluchow Wo, Sumei, which is located on the Ukrainian-Russian border, was attacked by Russian drones late at night on the 18th, killing 11 people and injuring 11 others. Search and rescue work is still in progress.
On the same day, the Ukrainian Air Force posted on social media that from the evening of the 18th to the early morning of the 19th, Russian troops launched 87 attack drones into Ukraine from Kursk, Oreol and Crimea.