Reports indicate that Russian troops launched several missiles, including an intercontinental ballistic missile, from the Astrakhan region in an early morning assault on Ukraine on Thursday.
Ukraine’s Air Force reported on its Telegram account that it successfully destroyed six Kh-101 cruise missiles using anti-aircraft combat.
The attack by Russia targeted crucial infrastructure in the central-eastern city of Dnipro, according to the air force.
US EMBASSY IN KYIV CLOSED WEDNESDAY AS ‘POTENTIAL SIGNIFICANT AIR ATTACK’ LOOMS
Firefighters work at the site where a residential area was hit by a Russian missile strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Odesa, Ukraine November 18, 2024. (Press service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine/Handout via REUTERS )
Recently, Ukraine launched American-supplied long-range missiles into Russia on Tuesday, a historic first in the 1,000 days of conflict – a decision authorized by President Biden on Sunday.
UKRAINE FIRES FIRST BARRAGE OF US-MADE LONG-RANGE MISSILES INTO RUSSIA, KREMLIN SAYS
Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to Moscow-appointed head of Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine, 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 have been no reports of injuries or fatalities at this time.
If indeed an ICBM was used, this would signify a significant escalation in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, marking the first use of such a weapon.
This is a developing news story. Stay tuned for updates.
