The Kremlin announced today that the Russian army will "compulsorily respond to yesterday's Ukrainian attack" which, according to Russian claims, was carried out by US ATACMS missiles at the military airport, a red line for Russian President Vladimir Putin. .

"The answer will follow. He will follow at a time and in a manner deemed appropriate. It will definitely follow," announced Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.

He pointed out that yesterday the Russian army gave "a clear and absolutely unequivocal statement in this regard".

The Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement that such an attack "will not go unanswered" and that "appropriate measures will be taken."

Recently, in response to similar attacks, Vladimir Putin has threatened to bomb decision-making centers in Kiev with his experimental Oreshnik hypersonic missile, which can carry a nuclear warhead, as well as Western countries helping Ukraine invade Russian territory. .

Assistant Pentagon spokeswoman Sabrina Singh told reporters yesterday that Washington considers it possible that Russia will use the Oresnik missile in the coming days.

According to Moscow, despite recent threats from Vladimir Putin, Ukrainian attacks carried out by Western missiles on Russian territory continued yesterday.

The military airport in Taganrog, in the southwestern Rostov region, was targeted on Wednesday morning, according to the Russian Defense Ministry. Six US ATACMS missiles were fired from Ukraine, two of which were shot down and the others deflected by electronic warfare equipment, the ministry said.

Ukrainian authorities did not claim responsibility for the operation or comment on it.

On the front line, the Russian army said today it had captured the small town of Zorya in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region, located northwest of the city of Kurakhova, which Russian forces have been trying to capture for several weeks.

Moscow's threats come just over a month after Donald Trump's return to the White House and as rumors swirl of possible peace talks in 2025.