Luhansk Videos Show Large Fire After Reported ATACMS Strike
May 28, 2024
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Videos circulating on social media show a huge blaze in occupied Luhansk after a reported Ukrainian attack using U.S.-supplied missiles.
Russian war correspondent Yuri Kotenok said Tuesday that there was a “strong fire after an explosion” on the outskirts of Ukraine’s eastern Luhansk region. He said on his Telegram channel that his sources say the attack was carried out by Ukraine using either ATACMS ballistic missiles or HIMARS—M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System.
“There are casualties,” he said.
Social media videos appeared to show the immediate aftermath of the strike.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated.
This illustrative image from October 5 2022 released by the South Korean Defense Ministry shows an Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) is fired during a joint training between the United States and South Korea at… This illustrative image from October 5 2022 released by the South Korean Defense Ministry shows an Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) is fired during a joint training between the United States and South Korea at an undisclosed location. Videos shared on social media showed a large fire after a strike on Russian-held Luhansk.
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