“Ukraine discusses receiving from the United States weapons capable of shooting down intercontinental missiles — mass media November 22, 15:00 Share: Patriot (Photo: Bundeswehr/flickr.com) Ukraine is discussing with the United States the provision of weapons capable of shooting down intercontinental missiles, reports Ukrinform with reference to sources in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. “Ukraine does not have means capable of shooting down intercontinental missiles, but the Americans have them. Ukraine will turn to the United States for the transfer of such weapons,” —”, — write on: ua.news
Patriot (Photo: Bundeswehr/flickr.com)
Ukraine is discussing with the United States the provision of weapons capable of shooting down intercontinental missiles, Ukrinform reports with reference to sources in the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
“Ukraine does not have means capable of shooting down intercontinental missiles, but the Americans have them. Ukraine will turn to the United States for the transfer of such weapons,” the agency was informed.
According to the interlocutor of the publication, it may be about the modernization of the Patriot air defense system or the acquisition of the American Aegis anti-missile defense system.
Russia’s strike on the Dnipro with a ballistic missile on November 21 – what is known
The Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported that on the morning of November 21, Russia launched an intercontinental ballistic missile over Ukraine from the Astrakhan region, it was flying towards the Dnipro.
According to Defense Express analysts, the Russians, having launched an intercontinental ballistic missile over Ukraine for the first time, demonstrated the possibility of a nuclear strike.
Ukrainian Pravda, citing its sources, reported that the occupiers probably used the RS-26 Rubizh medium-range intercontinental ballistic missile to strike Ukraine for the first time.
Later, the Reuters agency, with reference to Western officials, said that the countries of the West had not previously confirmed the use of an intercontinental ballistic missile by Russia during the attack on Ukraine.
In an evening video message, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin said that Russian troops attacked the Dnipro with the latest Oreshnik medium-range system.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine stated that the Defense Forces previously carried out long-range strikes on targets in the territories temporarily occupied by Russia, but dictator Putin began “fuss” only when strikes were carried out on targets on the territory of the Russian Federation.
At the same time, the Financial Times, citing a high-ranking Ukrainian military officer, wrote that on November 21, Russia struck the Dnipro with an RS-26 Rubezh intercontinental ballistic missile, and not an Oreshnyk medium-range missile.