Zelenskyy comments on attack on Russian arsenal in Bryansk: Ukraine will use all long-range capabilities

VALENTYNA ROMANENKO — Tuesday, 19 November 2024, 17:10

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy declined to confirm whether the attack on the Russian military arsenal near Bryansk was carried out by an American ATACMS missile, but he emphasised that Ukraine has long-range weapons and will employ them.

Source: Zelenskyy during a joint press conference with Danish Prime Minister Mette Fredriksen, as reported by Ukrinform

Details: The journalist asked to confirm whether the attack on the ammunition warehouse near Bryansk was actually caused by the American ATACMS missile.

Quote: "Without superfluous detail. Ukraine has long-range capabilities and produces its own long-range drones; we now have a long-range Neptune, and not just one. We now have ATACMS. We're going to use it all."

Background:

On 19 November, it was reported that explosions were heard in Karachev, Bryansk Oblast of the Russian Federation, and that a fire was raging at the arsenal of a major missile and artillery storage of the Russian Federation's Ministry of Defence.
At the same time, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed in the morning that the defence forces hit a logistics arsenal of Russian troops near the city of Karachev, Bryansk Oblast, on the night of 18-19 November, without specifying what type of weapon was used. The Center for Countering Disinformation reported that the depot contained artillery ammunition, including North Korean-supplied ammunition for their systems, aerial bombs, anti-aircraft missiles and MLRS ammunition.
It was stated that as of 02:30, 12 secondary explosions and detonations had occurred in the targeted area.
Later, it was reported that the Ukrainian defence forces launched their first long-range ATACMS missile strike on Russia’s territory.
Even later, the Russian Ministry of Defence claimed that the Armed Forces of Ukraine used 6 ATACMS missiles to target a weapons depot in the city of Karachev, despite the fact that the Russian Ministry of Defence and local authorities had previously reported a drone attack.

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