Russia has acknowledged that Ukraine attacked it with six ATACMS missiles, out of which five were intercepted by the Russian air defense system. This is the first time that Russia has accepted the attack on the country.

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday that Russia's new nuclear weapons doctrine means Ukraine's use of Western rockets "can prompt a nuclear response."

Ukraine’s ATACMS strike in Russia’s Bryansk region marks an intensification of the war amid uncertainty over Donald Trump’s return to the White House.