Russian troops fired various missiles into Ukraine in an early morning attack on Thursday, including an intercontinental ballistic missile, reportedly from the Astrakhan region.
Ukraine’s air force said on its Telegram account that it destroyed six Kh-101 cruise missiles using anti-aircraft combat operations.
According to the air force, the Russian strike hit critical infrastructure in the central eastern city of Dnipro.
The US Embassy in KYIV was closed on Wednesday due to a ‘potentially significant airstrike’
Firefighters work at the site where a residential area was hit by a Russian missile during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on November 18, 2024 in Odessa, Ukraine. (Press service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine/handout via REUTERS)
This comes after Ukraine fired US-supplied long-range missiles. Russia on Tuesday, It marked the first time in the 1,000-day war for Kiev to do so – a move President Biden endorsed on Sunday.
Kremlin says Ukraine fires first barrage of US-made long-range missiles at Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to Yevgeny Baltsky, the Moscow-appointed head of Ukraine’s Russian-controlled Zaporozhye region, during a meeting at the Kremlin, Monday, Nov. 18, 2024, in Moscow, Russia. (Vyacheslav Prokofiev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool photo by AP)
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There are currently no reports of injuries or fatalities.
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 news story. Check back for updates.
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