Russia launched first intercontinental ballistic missile, says Ukraine

The claim was disputed by a Western official, who said it was a ballistic missile but not an ICBM. However, the Kremlin does not deny the accusations.

The Ukrainian air force said this morning that the alleged ICBM was launched from the region of Astrakhanon the Caspian Sea, in southern Russia, above the Ukrainian city of Dniprobut said that it had not yet received any information about the existence of fatal victims, says .

Although the damage has not yet been accurately calculated, the advances that the regional governor Serhiy Lysak assured that the missile attack caused damage to an industrial company and caused fires in Dnipro. Two people were injured.

Ukraine did not specify exactly which model of missile was used. According to Reuters, intercontinental ballistic missiles () are strategic weapons designed to deliver nuclear warheads and are an important part of Russia’s nuclear deterrent.

Russia will also have fired a Kinzhal hypersonic missile and seven Kh-101 cruise missiles, six of which were shot down, according to the Ukrainian air force. These missiles can carry nuclear and non-nuclear payloads.

According to NBC, ICBM missiles typically have a range of at least around 5,50000 kilometersand therefore it is not clear why the Kremlin would use one of these weapons against the neighboring country.

Earlier this week, the Kremlin carried out a review of its nuclear doctrine: a document that describes in detail the conditions under which Moscow would consider the possibility of use nuclear weapons.

The amendment justifies a nuclear attack by Russia if it is attacked by a non-nuclear country supported by a nuclear state.

In the last week, there have been a thousand days of war, and the conflict continues to rage, after the US also had Ukraine use long-range missiles in the conflict.