In a serious escalation, Russia fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) throughout an assault on Ukraine, marking the primary use of a nuclear-capable strategic weapon within the ongoing battle.
Russia fired its RS-26 Rubezh missile, with a spread of 5,800 kilometers, into the inside of Ukrainian territory. Nevertheless, the missile didn’t carry any nuclear warhead, the Reuters information company reported, citing sources.
Along with the ICBM, Russian forces additionally fired a Kinzhal hypersonic missile and 7 Kh-101 cruise missiles, six of which had been shot down, Reuters stated, citing the Ukrainian Air Pressure.
Russia’s assault got here days after Ukraine fired US and British missiles deep into Russian territory, marking a big escalation within the 1,000-day battle.
The Russian missile assault focused companies and important infrastructure in Ukraine’s Dnipro, the Ukrainian Air Pressure stated, including that two individuals had been additionally injured within the assault.
Russia, which invaded Ukraine in February 2022, didn’t instantly touch upon the Ukrainian Air Pressure’s assertion.
Intercontinental ballistic missiles are strategic weapons designed to ship nuclear warheads and are an necessary a part of Russia’s nuclear deterrent. In February 2022, a warfare broke out between Russia and Ukraine, after the previous invaded a number of Ukrainian territories.
