Russia Vows Response After Ukrainian ATACMS Attack

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DEC 2024

Above: Russian Pres. Vladimir Putin meets with military chiefs in Moscow on Nov. 22, 2024. Image copyright: Gavriil Grigorov/Pool/AFP/Contributor via Getty Images

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The Spin

Pro-establishment narrative

Russia is using every weapon in its arsenal in an attempt to intimidate Ukraine and its partners. However, that will not dissuade the US or its allies from supporting Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression.

U.S. Department of Defense

Pro-Russia narrative

Russia has repeatedly warned that US specialists are required to fire ATACMS missiles and that this is an unacceptable escalation. Russia hopes its warnings will be heeded and that the conflict can be settled peacefully. If not, however, appropriate countermeasures will be taken.

TASS