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Ukraine Hits Kursk with Cluster ATACMS, Destroying S-400 Systems; Russia Prepares Retaliation

Nov 26, 2024, 06:11 AM

Over the past few days in November 2024, Ukraine has reportedly conducted missile strikes using U.S.-supplied ATACMS missiles with cluster warheads on targets within the Kursk region of Russia. The strikes on November 23 and 25 targeted the Khalino military airfield near Kursk and the S-400 air defense system near Bolshoye Zhirovo, Kursk Region. The attacks reportedly destroyed components of Russian S-400 air defense systems, including the 92N6E Grave Stone radar and two launchers, and caused casualties among personnel, including five division officers and three engineers from the Almaz-Antey Corporation. Russian sources, including the Ministry of Defense, confirmed that Ukraine launched multiple ATACMS missiles, with reports indicating that eight missiles were launched overnight on November 25 and five on November 23. Russian officials stated that some missiles were intercepted but acknowledged that at least some reached their targets. The Russian Ministry of Defense announced it is preparing retaliatory measures in response to these attacks and displayed fragments of the ATACMS missiles used.