Russia holds America responsible for the Crimean attack and threatens it with a “military and legal” response News

The Russian Ministry of Defense held the United States “responsible” for the missile attack on Sunday Crimea Which was annexed by Moscow, because it was carried out by missiles.”Atakms“Which Washington handed over to Kiev.

The ministry said in a statement that “responsibility for the deliberate missile strike on civilians in Sevastopol falls primarily on Washington, which supplied Ukraine with weapons,” as well as on the Kiev authorities, stressing that “such actions will not remain without a response.”

Moscow also stressed that the attack “will not pass without military and legal punishment.”

The missile attack resulted in three deaths, including two children, and about 100 wounded in Sevastopol, according to local governor Mikhail Razvozaev.

The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that Russian air defense systems shot down 4 of the missiles, while the warhead of the fifth missile exploded in the air.

Washington announced in April that it had sent Atakum missiles to Ukraine, after requesting them for a long time to be able to hit targets far from the front line.

Kiev used these missiles for the first time against Moscow in October, but what Washington sent recently has a longer range that can reach 300 kilometers.