The Russian Defense Ministry admitted that the Taganrog airport was attacked by ATACMS missiles. The attack injured military personnel, although the Russians claim there was no damage. However, their announcement of retaliation suggests the damage may have been significant.

The Kremlin said Thursday it would “definitely” respond to a Ukrainian attack on a military airfield in its south that used U.S.-supplied ATACMS missiles. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that Russia would respond to the ATACMS strike on a military airfield in the southern city of Taganrog,