“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs: if it is confirmed that the strike was an ICBM, then it will be possible to state that Putin’s Russia has degraded to the status of North Korea. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has already turned to partners and international organizations to respond to this event.ā, ā write on: unn.ua
If the use of an intercontinental ballistic missile is confirmed, we believe that it will be possible to state that Putin’s Russia has degraded to the status of North Korea, which from time to time regularly launches such missiles of this type, scaring its neighbors and the world
Before that, he noted that Ukraine is currently waiting for expert opinions to determine the specific type of this new missile, which was used by Russia this morning.
Currently, it is indeed known that intercontinental ballistic missiles have such characteristics in terms of flight characteristics. But we are waiting for the conclusions of the experts in order to state with concrete facts what type of missile it was, and then we will be ready to speak more broadly and in more detail
However, he emphasized that the strike itself and the use of a new type of missile were confirmed in principle.
“That this is a new type of missile proves once again that Russia does not seek peace, despite all the statements and comments that are made by sources in various media. It seeks war and the expansion of this war, and is already expanding this war, geographically and in terms of the use of various types of weapons,” said the spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
In addition, he informed that in connection with Russia’s use of a new type of weapons against Ukraine, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is already taking a number of political and diplomatic steps.
“In particular, we have already contacted our partners with information about what happened, about what we know at this moment. We are also already involving the mechanisms of the UN, the mechanisms of NATO and plan to involve the mechanisms of the OSCE to respond to this event. That is, there will be formal appeals , notes and there will be convocations of separate formats in order to wake up the world, to draw attention to what happened,” said Tykhy.
He believes that the slow response of the partners is dictated by the fact that they themselves study the data that happened in order to be able to assess specifically what was applied.
“We call on the world community, every leader, every state that respects the UN charter, to react immediately to the use, the use by Russia of a new type of weaponry, the obvious increase in the level of weaponry used against Ukraine. That is, do not wait for detailed expert conclusions. It is already a fact there is use of new weapons, we urge you to react,” said Tykhiy.
In addition to statements, Tykhy emphasized, Ukraine needs specific actions from its partners.
“In addition to statements, we need concrete actions from partners and allies to protect lives, it is about strengthening the air shield over Ukraine, providing Ukraine with complexes capable of intercepting this type of missiles. There are such complexes in the world. Accordingly, it is time to hand them over to Ukraine. And in general strengthening the military, political, humanitarian and financial support of our state in the fight against the Russian Federation,” Tykhi emphasized.
Addition
The Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported that Russia launched an intercontinental ballistic missile and 8 more missiles, six Kh-101s were shot down.
In a comment, a Western official told ABC News that the West does not confirm the use of an intercontinental ballistic missile by the Russian army against Ukraine.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that today Russia used a new Russian missile against Ukraine. All characteristics – speed, altitude – intercontinental ballistic. Examinations are now underway.