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Kremlin Instructs Zakharova to Silence on Dnipro Yuzhmash ICBM Strike

Nov 21, 2024, 10:39 AM

During a press conference, Maria Zakharova, the spokesperson for Russia's Foreign Ministry, received a call from the Kremlin instructing her not to comment on an alleged intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) strike on Ukraine's Yuzhmash plant in Dnipro. The incident was captured by the press, who heard the conversation through Zakharova's live microphone. The call came amidst discussions about the strike, which reportedly occurred overnight. The video of the briefing was later edited to remove this moment, suggesting an attempt to control the narrative around the event.