“Russia Accuses Ukraine, U.S. of Planning Crimea Peninsula Attack”

Russian President Vladimir Putin. [Yonhap],
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, ‘[Herald Economy= Park Sang-hyun] Ukraine reportedly launched an airstrike on the Crimean Peninsula, which is under Russian occupation, using U.S.-made long-range missile ATACMS (Army Tactical Missile System) on the 23rd, according to TASS and Sputnik news.’,
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, ‘According to the reports, the Russian Ministry of Defense stated that Ukrainian forces fired five ATACMS missiles towards the city of Sevastopol on the Crimean Peninsula on that day.’,
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, ‘Among them, the Ministry of Defense added that four were shot down by Russian air defense systems, while the remaining one exploded in mid-air.’,
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, ‘Mikhail Razvozhaev, the mayor of Sevastopol, claimed on Telegram, “The criminal regime of Ukraine bombed us with missiles equipped with warheads in broad daylight. Three people, including two children, were killed by missile shrapnel, and around 100 people were injured.”‘,
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, ‘Maria Zakharova, the Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson, demanded an international investigation, alleging that Ukraine deliberately targeted densely populated areas in the attack.’,
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, ‘In May, the U.S. permitted Ukraine to use U.S.-made weapons such as the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) and the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) for defensive purposes against Russia.’,
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, ‘While the U.S. did not authorize attacks on Russian territory using ATACMS missiles, it is worth noting that the Crimean Peninsula, forcibly annexed by Russia in 2014, cannot be considered Russian mainland.’,
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