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| Ukraine fires missiles at southern Russian city – governor | Ukraine fires missiles at southern Russian city – governor |
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| An unspecified industrial site in Taganrog was hit during the barrage, a top regional official said | An unspecified industrial site in Taganrog was hit during the barrage, a top regional official said |
| Ukraine attacked the southern Russian port city of Taganrog with missiles early Wednesday morning, acting Rostov regional governor, Yuri Slyusar, has said. | Ukraine attacked the southern Russian port city of Taganrog with missiles early Wednesday morning, acting Rostov regional governor, Yuri Slyusar, has said. |
| “An industrial site has been damaged,” Slyusar wrote on Telegram, adding that “15 cars were burned down in the parking lot.” | “An industrial site has been damaged,” Slyusar wrote on Telegram, adding that “15 cars were burned down in the parking lot.” |
| “Early reports indicate that no people were harmed,” he wrote. | “Early reports indicate that no people were harmed,” he wrote. |
| Locals told Telegram news channel SHOT that they have heard air raid sirens and at least 10 explosions in the sky over the city. | Locals told Telegram news channel SHOT that they have heard air raid sirens and at least 10 explosions in the sky over the city. |
| Taganrog, a city of 242,000 people, is located on the coast of the Sea of Azov. It belongs to the Rostov region, which, like other regions bordering Ukraine, has been subjected to frequent drone and missile attacks. | Taganrog, a city of 242,000 people, is located on the coast of the Sea of Azov. It belongs to the Rostov region, which, like other regions bordering Ukraine, has been subjected to frequent drone and missile attacks. |
| Last month, the US authorized Ukraine to use American-supplied long-range missiles, such as ATACMS, to strike targets deep inside Russia’s internationally recognized territory. The White House previously restricted the use of such weapons by Kiev, citing concerns over possible escalation with Moscow. | |
| Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that such missile strikes would dramatically change the nature of the conflict and would be tantamount to NATO’s direct involvement in attacks against Russia. | |
| On November 21, Russia used its brand new Oreshnik ballistic missile for the first time to hit a weapons factory in the Ukrainian city of Dnepr. Putin said that the strike was a retaliation against the lifting of restrictions on Kiev’s use of Western arms. During a government meeting on Tuesday, Putin described Oreshnik as a powerful alternative to nuclear weapons. |