Tensions Rise as Russia Vows Response to Ukraine Missile Strike

Russia plans to retaliate against Ukraine after it used U.S.-made ATACMS missiles in a strike on Russian territory, raising tensions between the nations. The Kremlin claims Ukraine targeted a military airfield using the missiles, prompting Russia to consider deploying experimental intermediate-range hypersonic missiles as a countermeasure.

The Kremlin has announced plans to retaliate following Ukraine’s recent missile attack on Russian soil, utilizing U.S.-manufactured ATACMS missiles.

On Wednesday, Russian officials reported that Ukraine targeted a military airfield near the Azov Sea with six ATACMS ballistic missiles.

This escalation could lead Moscow to test a new intermediate-range hypersonic missile to counter Ukraine's aggressive move, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated.

(With inputs from agencies.)