Xi arrives in Brazil's capital for state visit

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Brasilia on Tuesday for a state visit to Brazil.

Xi was warmly welcomed upon his arrival by the Chief of Staff of the Brazilian Presidency Rui Costa, along with several other senior Brazilian officials.

An all-female local Batala band, dressed in colorful attire and brimming with enthusiasm, greeted him with vibrant drumbeats.

Representatives of overseas Chinese, Chinese institutions and Chinese students lined the road on the way from the airport to Xi's hotel to greet him, waving the national flags of China and Brazil and banners conveying best wishes to the friendship between the two countries.

Xi traveled to Brasilia after attending the 19th G20 Leaders' Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Xi arrives in Brazil's capital for state visit

Xi arrives in Brazil's capital for state visit

Xi arrives in Brazil's capital for state visit

Xi arrives in Brazil's capital for state visit

Xi arrives in Brazil's capital for state visit

The Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday that Ukraine fired six U.S.-made Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) missiles into Russia's Bryansk region, marking what is believed to be Ukraine's first use of such long-range weapons inside Russian territory following Washington's authorization.

According to the ministry, the attack occurred at 3:25 a.m. local time, targeting a facility in Bryansk. Five of the missiles were intercepted by Russia's S-400 and Pantsir air defense systems, while one missile was damaged.

Debris from missile fragments caused a fire at a military facility that was quickly extinguished. No casualties or damage were reported, the ministry said.

The strike, approximately 115 kilometers from the Ukraine-Russia border, followed recent media reports that the U.S. government has authorized Ukraine to use American-made long-range missiles for strikes deep within Russian territory.

Top European Union diplomat Josep Borrell confirmed on Monday that the Biden administration had lifted restrictions on U.S.-supplied missiles, enabling strikes up to 300 kilometers inside Russia.

"Why they made this decision now and not earlier, before the election, I don't know," Borrell told a press conference.

Russian officials have warned multiple times that such actions could escalate tensions and provoke a significant response.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed a decree approving the country's updated nuclear doctrine. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov later clarified that under this new nuclear deterrence policy, Russia reserves the right to retaliate with nuclear weapons if Ukraine uses Western-supplied conventional missiles to attack Russian territory.

Ukraine fired US-made long-range missiles into Russia, says Moscow