Russia Fires Intercontinental Ballistic Missile At Ukraine For First Time

Last Updated:November 21, 2024, 14:36 IST

The air attack comes after Ukraine used US and UK-made missiles to strike military targets deep inside Russian territory this week.

A Yars intercontinental ballistic missile is test-fired in Plesetsk, Russia in 2022 | Image/File (AP)

Russia launched an intercontinental ballistic missile from its southern Astrakhan region in a retaliatory attack on Ukraine on Thursday morning, Kyiv Air Force said, the first time Russia has used such a powerful missile during the war.

The air attack comes after Ukraine used US and UK-made missiles to strike military targets deep inside Russian territory this week, escalating the conflict that has already lasted 1,000 days.

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