Ukraine strikes Putin estate with British missiles in bold move
Ukraine used British Storm Shadow missiles for the first time to attack military targets in Russia, according to the Financial Times, which cites Western officials. The target was reportedly Putin's estate in the Kursk region. Kyiv issued a brief and mysterious statement on the matter.
As reported by the Financial Times, the attack followed Ukraine's first use of American long-range ATACMS missiles on Russian territory on Tuesday.
Attack on the estate managed by Putin
A Western official briefed on Kyiv's attack on the Kursk region said that "multiple missiles were launched at at least one Russian military target."
Downing Street, the Ministry of Defense, and the Foreign Office declined to comment on the matter, citing "operational reasons."
The missiles fell on the village of Maryino in the Kursk region. Governor Alexei Smirnov stated that Russian air defense systems shot down two Ukrainian missiles. However, he did not specify their type.
According to the Defense Express portal, the target of the attack could have been the "Maryino" estate managed by Vladimir Putin, which houses an underground command post.
"It is possible that at the time of the attack, North Korean generals were present," reads the report.
Kyiv's laconic statement
The pro-Russian channel Mash claims that the area of the facility was surrounded by services, and specialists are working on-site. In October, Ukrainians already struck this place, at which time a shock wave damaged the building.
In response to these reports, Yuriy Ihnat, a representative of the Ukrainian air force, wrote on Facebook that a "strong storm passed through the Kursk region."
Russia changes nuclear doctrine
For months, Kyiv has been appealing to Western allies for the capability to use their long-range weapons to attack Russian territory.
A Financial Times informant claims that Ukraine's use of Storm Shadow missiles and their French equivalent, Scalp, was a topic of informal discussions among Western officials on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro.
Biden's decision to authorize the use of ATACMS was made two months before President-elect Donald Trump, who promised a quick end to the conflict, took office.
In response to this, on Tuesday, Russia officially changed its military doctrine, lowering the threshold for the use of nuclear weapons.
