Russia Claims Counterattacks After Ukraine’s Reported use of U.S.-Supplied ATACMS Missiles
Moscow, Russia – November 22, 2025 โข – The Kremlinโ stated today, November 22, 2025, that Russian forces are actively defendingโค against Ukrainian attacks utilizing high-precision weaponry, specifically American-suppliedโค ATACMS missiles. This development marksโ a important escalation in โthe conflict, as Ukraine has reportedly employed these long-range missiles for the first time against targetsโ within Russia.
The reportedโฃ use of ATACMS,aโฃ surface-to-surface tactical missile system,signals a potential turning point in the war.โ Previously โhesitantโ toโ authorize strikes on russian territory, the United States recently approved theโ transfer of these missiles to Ukraine, bolstering Kyiv’s ability to strike deeper โintoโค Russian-controlled areas. Thisโ shift in strategy comes โas โคUkraine continues its counteroffensive,โข aiming to disrupt Russian logistics and command structures. The Kremlin’s acknowledgement of these counterattacksโฃ underscores the increasing pressure on Russian defenses and theโ evolving dynamics of the conflict.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov, speaking to Interfax news agency, confirmed that russian armed forces “are โฃcountering the Kiev regime’s attempts to launch attacks with high-precision Western, in this case American, weapons.” โขPeskov’s statement,released today,indicates that Russia views the deployment of ATACMS as a intentional escalation by ukraine and its Western allies.
The timing and location of the reported ATACMS strikes remain largely unconfirmed by Ukrainian officials,โ but an Infogram visualization accompanying the report details the missile’sโ capabilities and range. The potentialโข for โincreased precision strikes on Russian โmilitary assets could considerably impact the battlefield, potentially โalteringโ the trajectory โฃof the ongoing special military operation.