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Ukraine Strikes Bryansk with U.S. ATACMS Missiles; Putin Updates Nuclear Doctrine

Nov 19, 2024, 03:14 PM

Ukraine has launched its first strikes inside Russian territory using U.S.-made long-range missiles, following authorization from the Biden administration. The strikes targeted Russia's Bryansk region using ATACMS missiles, as reported by the Daily Mail. In response, Russian President Vladimir Putin has updated Russia’s nuclear doctrine, lowering the threshold for the deployment of nuclear weapons. The revised doctrine now considers a conventional attack on Russia by any nation supported by a nuclear power as a joint attack on Russia. This development has heightened global tensions, with concerns that it could escalate the conflict significantly. The strikes occurred on Tuesday.