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On Tuesday, Ukraine fired US-supplied longer-range missiles at Russian territory for the first time, a day after the US gave permission for their use.

It said five missiles had been shot down and one had caused damage - with its fragments starting a fire at a military facility.

On Tuesday, Ukraine fired US-supplied long-range missiles into Russia for the first time - a day after Washington gave it permission to do so.

Ukraine has fired US-supplied longer-range missiles at Russian territory for the first time, the Russian government said, a day after the US gave its permission for such attacks.

A fire caused by fallen debris from one of the missiles was quickly extinguished and there were no casualties, it said.