Ukraine updates: Russia says shot down 8 US ATACMS

Russia has warned that the US-supplied missiles could spark a hypersonic ballistic missile attack on central Kyiv.

Russia shoots down eight ATACMS, captures eastern Ukraine settlement, says defense ministry

By Reuters

January 4, 20251:56 AM PST Updated 9 hours ago

Russia shoots down 8 missiles, captures Ukraine settlement, says defense ministry

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January 04, 2025 5:21 AM

• By Reuters

Jan 4 (Reuters) - Russia's defense ministry said on Saturday that Russian forces had taken control of the village of Nadiya in Ukraine's eastern Luhansk region and had shot down eight U.S.-made ATACMS missiles.
Reuters could not immediately verify the battlefield reports.

• The ministry said its air defense systems had shot down 10 Ukrainian drones over Russian territory on Saturday morning, including three over the northern Leningrad region.

St Petersburg's Pulkovo airport temporarily halted flight arrivals and departures on Saturday morning.
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Reporting by Alexander Marrow; Editing by Toby Chopra 

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