Russia launched an intercontinental ballistic missile toward Ukraine, air force says
The Russian military fired a variety of missiles, reportedly including a missile from the Astrakhan region, in an early morning attack in Ukraine on Thursday.
The Ukrainian Air Force said on its Telegram account that it destroyed six Kh-101 missiles using anti-aircraft fire.
The Russian airstrike hit critical infrastructure in the central eastern city of Dnipro, according to the air force.
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Firefighters work at an area where a residential area was hit by a Russian missile strike, during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, in Odesa, Ukraine November 18, 2024. (Press service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine/Handout via REUTERS)
This comes after Ukraine fired long-range missiles supplied by the United States in Russia on Tuesday, marking the first time Kyiv has done so in 1,000 days of war – a move endorsed by President Biden on Sunday.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to Moscow’s appointed head of the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia region, Yevgeny Balitsky during their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. (Vyacheslav Prokofyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
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There are currently no reports of injuries or deaths.
If the attack involved an ICBM, it would mark a major escalation in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, and the first time such a weapon has been used.
This is a breaking story. Check back for updates.
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