Ukraine accuses Russia of first intercontinental ballistic missile attack

(Dan Tri) - Ukraine accused Russia of carrying out an intercontinental ballistic missile attack on Kiev's target in Dnipro.

A Russian intercontinental ballistic missile leaves the launch pad (Illustration: Russian Ministry of Defense ).

Russia used an intercontinental ballistic missile, a Kinzhal hypersonic ballistic missile and seven Kh-101 cruise missiles in an attack on the city of Dnipro on the morning of November 21, the Ukrainian Air Force reported.

Ukraine also announced that its air defenses shot down six Kh-101 missiles.

"Russian forces attacked the city of Dnipro with various types of missiles between 5:00 and 7:00 a.m. on November 21. Specifically, an intercontinental ballistic missile was launched from Russia's Astrakhan region, a Kh-47M2 Kinzhal air-launched ballistic missile was launched from a MiG-31K fighter jet from Tambov region, and seven Kh-101 cruise missiles were launched from a Tu-95MS strategic bomber in Volgograd region," the statement said.

Ukraine said that apart from the six missiles intercepted by Kiev, the remaining weapons did not cause any serious damage. No casualties were recorded.

Russia has not commented on Ukraine's accusations, but Reuters said that if the information is correct, it would be the first time Moscow has used such a powerful long-range missile in a war that has passed the 1,000-day mark.

The attack came after Ukraine used long-range US and British missiles to strike targets inside Russia this week, an action that Moscow has warned for months would be seen as a serious escalation.

The Ukrainian air force said the Russian attack targeted businesses and key infrastructure in the city of Dnipro.

The statement did not say what target the ICBM was aimed at or whether it caused any damage. ICBMs have a range of thousands of kilometers and can carry both conventional and nuclear warheads. It is unclear what type of ICBM Russia used in the attack.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-gioi/ukraine-cao-buoc-nga-lan-dau-tan-cong-bang-ten-lua-dan-dao-lien-luc-dia-20241121151455083.htm