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Russia says it downed 8 US-supplied ATACMS missiles

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Moscow had warned their use could spark a hypersonic ballistic rocket attack on central Kyiv.

MOSCOW: Russia said today it had shot down eight US-supplied ATACMS missiles, whose use Moscow has warned could spark a hypersonic ballistic missile attack on central Kyiv.

ATACMS missiles have a maximum range of 300km according to publicly available data.

“Air defence systems downed eight ATACMS US-made missiles and 72 drones,” the Russian defence forces told news agencies without specifying whether there were any casualties or damage.

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