In response, Russia launched a strike against a defence industry facility, the Yuzhmash plant, in Dnepropetrovsk on November 21, using its newest medium-range missile, dubbed Oreshnik.

Russia has made a rare admission, saying that a key air defence system and an air base in the Kursk region were hit by Ukraine with US-supplied Atacms missiles. The defence ministry statement, which threatened retaliation,

The Russian Defense Ministry's statement is the first public confirmation of the attacks by Moscow, following multiple reports of strikes after Washington permitted Ukraine to use its ATACMS missiles to strike against targets on Russian soil.

France will supply Ukraine with military aid in the coming weeks, including missiles financed mainly by revenues from frozen Russian assets, French Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu said."The majority of missiles that will be sent from France to Ukraine in the coming weeks,

In response to Ukraine's recent missile strikes using US-supplied ATACMS, Russia's Defence Ministry announced retaliatory measures. Ukraine targeted military units in the Kursk region, resulting in damage and casualties.