Russia claims to have downed ATACMS over Crimea

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Russia claims to have downed ATACMS over Crimea

Russia on May 4 claimed to have downed four U.S.-made long range missiles supplied to Ukraine over occupied Crimea.In a post on Telegram, the Kremlin's Defense Ministry said all four ATACMS missiles were intercepted overnight by "air defense systems on duty." It did not say if falling debris had caused any damage.Kyiv Independent could not independently verify the claims.Russian authorities regularly claim to have downed Ukrainian missiles and d…