![]() ![]() Russia tried to destroy a US-made Patriot air defense system in Ukraine last week with a hypersonic missile, two US officials tell CNN. Ukraine has made no comment about any attack against Russian forces in Luhansk. A video posted online shows a large column of black smoke. One Telegram account said there had been two explosions and that smoke was visible over the city. The city is a significant hub for Moscow's so-called "special military operation." The city has rarely come under attack by Ukrainian forces since the Russian invasion, as it is beyond the range of their long-range rocket and missile systems, such as HIMARS. Some background: Two missiles struck the city's industrial zone, the coordination committee of the Russian-occupied region said on Telegram. “Civilian infrastructure was also damaged as a result of the airstrikes,” he added. “Four were given full assistance, and two teenagers with moderate severity injuries were hospitalized in the Republican Children's Clinical Hospital,” Leonid Pasechnik, the head of the self-declared Luhansk People’s Republic, said. Six children were hurt in missile strikes in the Russian-occupied city of Luhansk, officials said Friday. This includes "continued security, economic, and humanitarian assistance to Ukraine," the Biden administration said. Continued support for Ukraine: US President Joe Biden and Spanish President Pedro Sanchez “underscored our unwavering support for Ukraine in the face of Russia’s brutal war" during a meeting at the White House, a readout from the US said.The attack failed, and the Ukrainian military instead intercepted the missile using the Patriot system, the officials said, marking their first known successful use of the advanced air defense system only weeks after it arrived in the country. Patriot missile systems: Russia tried to destroy a US-made Patriot air defense system in Ukraine last week with a hypersonic missile, two US officials told CNN. ![]() But it effectively confirms the loss of some kilometers of territory by Russian forces.
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