Did you miss the latest events on the war in Ukraine? 20 Minutes takes stock for you every evening. Between the strong declarations, the advances on the front and the results of the fighting, here is the essential part of this Tuesday, the 1,000th day of war.
News of the day
The United States had barely given the green light when Ukraine immediately launched American long-range missiles against Russia. The first attack of this type since the start of the conflict took place on the night of Monday to Tuesday. “At 3:25 a.m., the enemy struck a military site in the Bryansk region with ATACMS tactical missiles,” the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement, specifying that five of its six missiles had been “destroyed” and the last, “damaged by anti-aircraft defense”.
If Volodymyr Zelensky neither denied nor confirmed this information, limiting himself to saying that his country had these weapons at its disposal and intended to “use them”, a senior Ukrainian official took it upon himself to do so. “The attack on the Bryansk region was carried out with ATACMS missiles,” he told AFP… on condition of anonymity.
Moscow immediately promised an “appropriate response” to this attack perceived as a “signal” from the West, and in particular from the Americans. “We will consider this as a new phase in the war against Russia and we will react accordingly,” Sergei Lavrov, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, told the press on the sidelines of the G20 in Rio. Vladimir Putin has not yet spoken publicly.
Sentence of the day
« Our support will not waver. » »
On the thousandth day of the conflict, Emmanuel Macron reiterated France's support for Ukraine, hailing “courageous resistance” to a war of “illegal and unjustifiable aggression”.
“A thousand days that Russia has continued its imperialist and brutal design, targeting civilian populations and violating the fundamental principles of the United Nations Charter. A thousand days that we stand resolutely alongside Ukraine and its people, to ensure the triumph of freedom, peace and justice,” wrote the French president.
The number of the day
50. The Ukrainian Parliament approved the 2025 budget on Tuesday, nearly 50 billion euros of which will be devoted to defense and national security to deal with the Russian invasion and its devastating consequences. Or 60% of expenses. The announcement was made on Telegram by Prime Minister Denys Chmygal. “All taxes from citizens and businesses next year will be used for the defense and security of our country,” he added.
Today's trend
In response to the American decision to authorize Ukraine to use long-range missiles, Vladimir Putin once again brandished the nuclear threat. The Russian president signed a decree on Tuesday which formalizes his country's new doctrine in this area. This decree expands the possibility of using the atomic bomb in the event of a “massive” attack on a country which does not have this weapon but which is supported by other nations that do. A clear reference to Ukraine and the United States.
Our file on the war in Ukraine
“It was necessary to adapt our foundations (of the nuclear doctrine) to the current situation,” coldly defended Dmitri Peskov, his spokesperson, while Sergei Lavrov called on Westerners to “read the entire document.”
Has the war entered a new phase? “This is a new demonstration of the irresponsible rhetoric that Russia has demonstrated for two years,” said a spokesperson for the National Security Council of the United States. “We were not surprised” by this announcement, he added, judging that Moscow had been “signaling its intention to do so” for several weeks.
“There is irresponsible rhetoric coming from Russia and that will not dissuade us from supporting Ukraine,” says Keir Starmer, the British Prime Minister. Same story from the head of European diplomacy. “This is not the first time that the Russians have threatened nuclear escalation, which is completely irresponsible,” said Josep Borrell. And added: “This is not the first time that they have used everything they can to create insecurity, such as sending North Korean troops to European soil. »
