The conventional (non-nuclear) ICBM's fire serves as a stark reminder to Ukraine and its Western supporters that Moscow's red lines must be adhered to.
Moscow: One day after Vladimir Putin modified Moscow's nuclear doctrine, Russia launched an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile, or ICBM, towards Ukraine. The conventional (non-nuclear) ICBM's fire serves as a stark reminder to Ukraine and its Western supporters that Moscow's red lines must be adhered to.
Although they are typically built to carry a nuclear warhead, intercontinental ballistic missiles, or ICBMs, can also carry conventional warheads. The idea, architecture, technology, and research that went into ICBMs were all intended to support a nation's nuclear retaliation.
Days after US President Joe Biden and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer gave Ukraine permission to attack deep within Russian territory using western long-range cruise and ballistic missiles, Moscow responded forcefully. Both the US-made ATACMS missile and the UK-made 'Storm Shadow' missile were fired by Kyiv into Russian territory within hours of Washington and London's approvals.
According to Kyiv, this is the first time Moscow has fired an ICBM. The war, which entered its 1,000th day on Wednesday, saw significant escalation on both sides.
Russian forces fired a variety of missiles toward the Ukrainian city of Dnipro in the country's center this morning, according to a statement issued by the Ukrainian Air Force today. They claimed that the goal was to destroy Ukrainian infrastructure.
According to the statement, "Specifically, an intercontinental ballistic missile was launched from the Astrakhan region of the Russian Federation." It was the first time an ICBM was shot since the start of the conflict in Ukraine, according to an AFP news report citing a Ukrainian Air Force source.
Moscow avoided answering questions regarding the ICBM launch. Dmitry Peskov, the spokesperson for the Kremlin, stated that he had "nothing to say on this topic."
But after revising its nuclear doctrine this week, the Kremlin did assert that it was making "maximum effort" to prevent a nuclear war. Russia stated that the new policy should be interpreted as a threat to the West and gives Moscow the authority to use nuclear weapons against non-nuclear states.
"We have stressed in the context of our doctrine that Russia is taking a responsible position to make maximum effort not to allow such a conflict," the spokeswoman for Russia stated.
In its statement, Ukraine's Air Force claimed to have successfully shot down six missiles fired by Moscow, albeit it did not say if the Russian ICBM was one of them. Numerous homes in Dnipro have apparently been damaged by Russian aircraft bombardment, which has also left the city in ruins. Additionally demolished were a rehabilitation facility and an industrial complex.
Moscow also claimed that two Storm Shadow missiles had been shot down by its air defense systems, although it did not say if the missiles had fallen on Russian soil or in Ukrainian airspace.
Particularly after surpassing the somber and regrettable 1,000-day milestone, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, which has lasted for more than two and a half years, has significantly escalated on both sides and pushed further away from the diplomatic and discussion table.
Although a number of international leaders have urged Putin and Zelensky to pursue diplomacy to find a mutually agreeable solution to the conflict, both sides have utilized lethal long-range missiles to demonstrate their aggressive posturing
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