Russia Fires Unintercepted Non-Nuclear ICBM at Dnipro in First Use; Ukraine Downs Six Missiles

Nov 21, 2024, 07:36 AM

Ukraine's Air Force reported that Russia launched a non-nuclear intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) from the Astrakhan region toward Dnipro on Thursday morning, marking Moscow's first use of such weaponry in the ongoing conflict. The ICBM was not intercepted. In the same attack, six TU-95 bombers fired seven Kh-101 cruise missiles, six of which were shot down by Ukrainian air defenses. Additionally, a MiG-31K aircraft launched a Kh-47M2 Kinzhal air-launched ballistic missile, which was not intercepted.