“The United States was briefed before the launch of an “experimental missile” over Ukraine through “nuclear mitigation channels,” Deputy Defense Department spokeswoman Sabrina Singh said. The Pentagon also confirmed that Russia had launched an experimental medium-range ballistic missile, which was based on the Russian model of the RS 26 Rubizh intercontinental ballistic missile. Earlier, the media reported that Moscow had warned Washington about the missile launch. As CNN and Reuters write with reference to an unnamed American official, the United States has warned not only Ukraine, but also other countries about the possibility of such a missile being used by Russia. According to the official, Russia has only a small number of such experimental missiles.ā, ā write: www.radiosvoboda.org
The Pentagon also confirmed that Russia had launched an experimental medium-range ballistic missile based on the Russian version of the RS-26 Rubizh intercontinental ballistic missile.
Earlier, the media reported that Moscow had warned Washington about the missile launch. As CNN and Reuters write with reference to an unnamed American official, the United States has warned not only Ukraine, but also other countries about the possibility of such a missile being used by Russia. According to the official, Russia has only a small number of such experimental missiles.
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On Thursday morning, the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported that Russian troops attacked the Dnipro with various types of missiles, including launching an intercontinental ballistic missile. No details were provided regarding the use of an intercontinental ballistic missile by Russian troops in the Armed Forces.
The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, confirmed that today Russia used a new missile, which according to its characteristics is an intercontinental ballistic weapon. According to him, examinations are ongoing.
Subsequently, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the “successful test” of the latest Oreshnik medium-range missile. According to him, the forces of the Russian Federation struck the Dnipro with a non-nuclear hypersonic ballistic missile.
According to the local authorities, an industrial enterprise was damaged in Dnipro as a result of the strike, two fires also broke out in the city, and three people were injured.
The day before, the US Embassy in Ukraine reported that it had received “specific information” about a possible significant Russian air attack on November 20. As a precaution, the embassy was closed. Subsequently, the diplomatic missions of Spain, Italy and Greece also announced the closure for visitors on November 20.
Against this background, social networks spread information about the possibility of launching an attack on Ukraine with the RS-26 “Rubezh” ballistic missile. The launches were supposed to be from a training ground in the Astrakhan region. On November 20, such launches were not reported.