American and Ukrainian officials have confirmed Kyiv employed US-made Atacms missiles to strike targets within Russia. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub The Kremlin stated that six missiles were launched at the town of Karachev, with fragments from one reportedly causing a significant explosion. In response, Russia has announced it is adjusting its nuclear doctrine. The Kremlin’s spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, said Moscow would interpret any attack against it carried out by a non-nuclear state using weapons supplied by a nuclear state as a joint assault. But what exactly are Atacms, and why has their deployment unsettled Russia so deeply? Atacms: what are the missiles Ukraine has fired into Russia for first time? ► https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/18/atacms-missiles-what-are-they-why-they-important-for-ukraine The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3uhA7zg Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► http://theguardian.com/first-edition Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ►https://www.facebook.com/theguardian Twitter ► https://twitter.com/guardian Instagram ► https://instagram.com/guardian The Guardian on YouTube: The Guardian ► https://bit.ly/guardiannewssubs Guardian Australia ► https://bit.ly/guardianaussubs Guardian Football ► https://bit.ly/gdnfootballsubs Guardian Sport ► https://bit.ly/gdnsportsubs It's Complicated ► https://bit.ly/ItsComplicatedSubs Guardian Live ► https://bit.ly/guardianlivesubs #atacms #ukraine #russia #ukrainewar #ukrainemissiles