Putin reacts to delivery of ATACMS missiles to Ukraine

Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia, has reacted to the delivery of long-range ATACMS missiles to Ukraine, calling it a "mistake" made by the US, and assuming that the Russians would be able to down them. Source: Putin at a press conference following his visit to China Quote from Putin: "Of course, we will be able to repel these attacks (ATACMS missile - ed.).

War is war. The most important thing is that this will not change the situation on the frontline."

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Details: Putin believes that the delivery of missiles by the United States to Ukraine is their "mistake" because it seems to prolong "Ukraine's agony". Background:

  • The Armed Forces of Ukraine struck air bases near occupied Berdiansk and Luhansk on the night of 16-17 October.

    The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Ukrainian Rocket Forces and Artillery hit two helicopters at their landing sites, an ammunition storage point and an artillery vehicle belonging to the Russians.

  • On 17 October, The Wall Street Journal reported that over the past few days, the United States had secretly sent a "small number" of long-range ATACMSmissiles to Ukraine, and the Ukrainian Defence Forces had already used them to strike two airfields in Russian-occupied Luhansk and Berdiansk.
  • President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed in his evening address on Tuesday 17 October that Ukrainian forces had used American ATACMS long-range missiles.

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