Ukraine’s military says it struck Russia with ATACMS

The Ukrainian military said it had attacked military targets in Russia with ATACMS missiles, describing it as a “significant development”.

“The use of long-range strike capabilities, including systems such as ATACMS, will continue,” the army general staff said in a statement.

Earlier Tuesday, Moscow’s mayor said Russian air defenses had shot down three Ukrainian drones en route to the city, while two major airports in the Russian capital temporarily halted all incoming and outgoing traffic.

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said emergency services were working at the site of the crashed drones.

Russia’s aviation watchdog said Moscow’s two largest airports, Sheremetyevo and Vnukovo, temporarily halted all air traffic and later reopened.