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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>Russia\u2019s military on Tuesday announced plans to retaliate against Ukraine after Kyiv launched a major attack involving US-made ATACMS ballistic missiles, UK-made Storm Shadow cruise missiles, and a large number of drones, reported CNN.<\/p>\n

The Ukrainian offensive struck deep into Russian territory, targeting critical infrastructure in regions such as Bryansk, Saratov, Tula, and Tatarstan.<\/p>\n

The escalation follows Ukraine\u2019s initial use of ATACMS and Storm Shadow missiles last year, prompting Moscow to launch the new intermediate-range hypersonic ballistic missile \u201cOreshnik\u201d at Ukraine in November.<\/p>\n

In response to the latest attack, Russia\u2019s defence ministry claimed to have intercepted all Western missiles aimed at the Bryansk region and 146 drones outside the war zone, with additional Storm Shadows shot down over the Black Sea. The Russian Defence Ministry:<\/p>\n

The actions of the Kyiv regime, supported by its Western curators, will not go unanswered.<\/p>\n

The Ukrainian General Staff claimed successful strikes on key targets up to 1,100 km inside Russia, hitting oil storage facilities, refineries, chemical plants, and ammunition depots.<\/p>\n

These targets included the Kristall Plant and the Bryansk Chemical Plant, known for producing artillery ammunition and components for multiple launch rocket systems.<\/p>\n

Russian President Vladimir Putin, in November, warned that the conflict in Ukraine was escalating towards a global confrontation, especially after the US and UK allowed Ukraine to strike deep within Russian territory.<\/p>\n

The situation remains tense as President-elect Donald Trump calls for a ceasefire and negotiations, casting uncertainty over Washington\u2019s long-term support for Ukraine.<\/p>\n

The ongoing war, which began with Russia\u2019s invasion in 2022, has resulted in tens of thousands of deaths, millions displaced, and the most severe crisis in Russia-West relations since the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962.<\/p>\n

The recent drone attack on Saratov and Engels, cities in the Saratov region, resulted in damage to industrial sites and a shift to remote learning for schools.<\/p>\n

Ukraine\u2019s General Staff claimed responsibility for hitting an oil depot at an airbase for Russian nuclear bombers, causing a fire that lasted five days.<\/p>\n

Ukraine\u2019s drone units and military intelligence were credited with hitting a munitions storage facility at the Engels airbase, targeting guided bombs and missiles. The attacks also led to fires at the Saratov Oil Refinery and the Kazanorgsintez plant.<\/p>\n

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