Ukraine Says Russia Launched An ICBM

November 21, 2024 4:58 am

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine says Russia has launched an intercontinental ballistic missile overnight targeting Dnipro city in the central-east of the country, which, if confirmed, would be the first time Moscow has used such a missile in the war. In a statement Thursday, Ukraine’s air force said an intercontinental ballistic missile was fired at Dnipro city along with eight other missiles, and that the Ukrainian military shot down six of them. Local officials say two people were wounded and an industrial facility and a rehabilitation center for people with disabilities were damaged. ICBMs are designed to carry nuclear warheads, and the use of one would serve as a chilling reminder of Russia’s nuclear capability and a powerful message of potential escalation.