Ukraine Hits Russia with U. S. Missiles, Escalating Tensions

In a surprising move, Ukraine has used U. S. -made missiles to strike a Russian military facility. This comes after the U. S. gave Ukraine the go-ahead to use these weapons. Russia quickly responded, claiming to have shot down five of the six missiles. The attack happened in the Bryansk region, and there were no reported casualties. Russia's foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, accused the West of wanting to escalate the conflict. He said Russia can't use these high-tech missiles without U. S. support. In response, Russia has updated its nuclear doctrine. It now considers any attack by a non-nuclear state backed by a nuclear power as a joint attack. This means Russia could use nuclear weapons in such a scenario. Experts are debating whether Russia is bluffing or not. Some think Russia might use "asymmetric warfare" instead of a direct confrontation. Meanwhile, Russia is showing it's ready for a nuclear confrontation by producing mobile bomb shelters.